Jerry Green

COMPREHENSIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REFORM PLAN
CLEARS ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS PANEL
Bill Would Implement Most Comprehensive Reform
Of State's Affordable Housing Laws in Over Two Decades

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Appropriations Committee today released legislation to reform the state's affordable housing program by implementing more equitable housing practices and increasing affordable housing availability across the state.

ASSEMBLY CLEARS BILLS TO MOVE SCHOOL ELECTIONS,
SLASHING SCHOOL OVERHEAD COSTS CLEAR COMMITTEE
Bipartisan Measures Aim to Enhance Accountability at School Board Level,
Clamp Down on Non-Classroom Administrative Costs

(TRENTON) - The General Assembly today passed two bipartisan measures Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. championed to enhance local voters' ability to hold elected school board members accountable for their fiscal and policy decisions and to slash inefficient non-classroom administrative spending in public schools.

BIPARTISAN BILLS FOR NOVEMBER SCHOOL ELECTIONS,
SLASHING SCHOOL OVERHEAD COSTS CLEAR COMMITTEE
Measures Aim to Enhance Accountability at School Board Level,
Clamp Down on Non-Classroom Administrative Costs

(TRENTON) - Two bipartisan measures Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. is championing to enhance local voters' ability to hold elected school board members accountable for their fiscal and policy decisions and to slash inefficient non-classroom administrative spending in public schools were released today by the Assembly Education Committee.

BIPARTISAN BILL TO MOVE SCHOOL ELECTIONS
TO NOVEMBER INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY
Speaker Aims for June Vote on Measure          

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. today formally introduced legislation first proposed last month to eliminate the state's April school elections and to move school board member elections to the November ballot.

ASSEMBLY PANEL CLEARS PACKAGE OF BILLS TO IMPROVE HOSPITAL EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY

Measures Would Help To Stabilize Financial Health of State's Hospitals

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee today released a multi-bill legislative package aimed at stabilizing the long-term financial health of the state's hospital industry to stave-off future hospital closings.

The measures are sponsored by Assembly members Herb Conaway, MD, Ralph R. Caputo, Albert Coutinho, Jerry Green, Linda Greenstein, Gary Schaer, Grace Spencer, Connie Wagner, and Bonnie Watson Coleman.

ROBERTS/WATSON COLEMAN/GREEN/QUIGLEY
UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED AS LEADERSHIP TEAM
Democratic Unity Expressed in Leadership Votes by Acclamation

(TRENTON) - The Assembly's incoming, diversified Democratic Majority Caucus today voted to re-designate Assemblyman Joseph J. Roberts Jr. as Assembly Speaker for the 2008-2009 legislative session, which will begin January 8.

GREEN/VAS MEASURE ENHANCING AWARENESS OF TENANTS' RIGHTS CLEARS ASSEMBLY

(TRENTON) - The General Assembly today passed legislation Assemblymen Jerry Green and Joseph Vas sponsored to ensure residents entering into lease agreements with landlords are aware of their respective rights.

'CORE' REFORMS BECOME LAW
Multi-Prong Package Removes Obstacles to Service Sharing,
Empowers County School Superintendents, Promotes User-Friendly Budgets

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr. spearheaded to improve government efficiency and reduce property taxes by giving citizens and local officials new tools to cut waste and duplication in municipalities and public schools was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

GREEN BILL TO REVIEW STATE'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING SIGNED INTO LAW

Measure Creates a Joint Committee to Ensure Access to Affordable Housing

(TRENTON) - Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed legislation Assemblyman Jerry Green sponsored to establish a special legislative panel that would reexamine the state's system of providing fair and adequate access to affordable homes for working families and ensure New Jersey meets its housing responsibilities.