Senate Committee Passes Singer’s Bill of Rights For Retirement Community Residents Under Continuing Care
A state Senate committee’s unanimous passage today of legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer, R-Monmouth, Ocean, provides momentum for the state legislature to establish and clarify basic rights for retirement community residents under continuing care.
Senator Singer’s S-2052, approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, would serve as the “Bill of Rights for Continuing Care Retirement Community Residents in Independent Living.”
“This legislation empowers and protects residents of CCRCs, to assure that they will have an active voice and fair opportunity to participate in decisions that have a direct bearing on their quality of life,” Singer said.
Senate Approves Holzapfel & Singer Legislation Funding Five Year Transportation Capital Program
The New Jersey Senate has approved legislation (S-2020) sponsored by Senator James W. Holzapfel (R-10) and Senator Robert Singer (R-30) that authorizes the investment of $8 billion over five years in transportation infrastructure funding pursuant to Governor Christie’s Transportation Capital Program.
“The Governor’s transportation funding plan will allow us to continue critical investments in infrastructure without having to resort to a gas tax increase that people cannot afford,” said Holzapfel. “Unlike his predecessor who nearly bankrupted the Transportation Trust Fund, Governor Christie is working to reduce our reliance on borrowing and will transition transportation funding to a sustainable pay-as-you-go model over the proposed five-year plan.”
Senate Passes “Janet’s Law” Requiring AEDs at School Sports Events
The New Jersey Senate has approved “Janet’s Law” sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-30) to prevent student-athlete deaths due to cardiac arrest.
This initiative, introduced four years ago by Singer in the memory of Janet Zilinski, requires public and private schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on school grounds with trained operators at sports events.
Singer: Tanning Bill Passed Today Should Move Quickly to Gov. Christie
Senator Robert Singer, R-Monmouth, Ocean, lauds the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee’s passage today of his bipartisan tanning bill, S-1172.
Singer’s bill, introduced in 2010, places tighter restrictions on 16 and 17 year olds years using tanning facilities in New Jersey, requiring parents to purchase the tanning services for the children and prohibiting tanning on consecutive days. The bill also completely prohibits 14 and 15 year olds from using the beds.
Singer Sponsored ‘Janet’s Law’ Clears Final Committee
Members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced today “Janet’s Law” sponsored by Senator Robert Singer to prevent student-athlete deaths due to cardiac arrest.
This initiative, introduced four years ago by Singer in the memory of Janet Zilinski, requires public and private schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on school grounds with trained operators at sports events.
Panel Passes Bipartisan Bill to Equalize College Development Processes
New Jersey’s private nonprofit colleges are a step closer to having the same land-use and development advantages as the state’s public colleges, as the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee passed today a bipartisan bill sponsored by Senators Robert Singer and Paul Sarlo.
S-1534 places private nonprofit colleges under the “Municipal Land Use Law” and a state Supreme Court decision that exempts public colleges and universities from local zoning jurisdiction in recognition of their critical public missions in educating New Jersey residents.
Holzapfel & Singer Submit Legislation Funding Five-Year Transportation Capital Program
Senator James W. Holzapfel (R-10) and Senator Robert Singer (R-30) have submitted legislation authorizing investment of $8 billion over five years in transportation infrastructure funding pursuant to Governor Christie’s Transportation Capital Program.
“The Governor has come up with a plan that is fiscally responsible, invests in our infrastructure, and accepts the reality that taxpayers cannot afford higher gas taxes,” said Holzapfel. “This plan meets the emergent needs of New Jersey’s transportation system while reducing the reliance on borrowing that nearly bankrupted the Transportation Trust Fund under Governor Corzine.”
Singer Slams Health Exchange Act That Would Create Duplicative Services, Benefit Stakeholders with Political Influence
Senator Robert Singer, R-Monmouth/Ocean, slammed “The New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act,” approved by the Senate today.
“Unlike other states, New Jersey has a 20-year-old system that assures affordable health coverage to individual and small group markets,” Singer said. “Two boards in the state Department of Banking and Insurance already cover the intent of the Exchange Act, for example by certifying products in those markets, controlling rates, publicizing the availability of coverage, mandating guaranteed issue and renewal, as well as providing lesser waiting periods for coverage and longer dependent coverage.”
Singer, Codey ‘Yellow Dot’ Bill to Help Save Lives Clears Senate
Legislation sponsored by Senators Bob Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) and Richard J. Codey (D-Essex, Morris) that aims to implement a “Yellow Dot Program” to provide emergency responders with vital health information about motorists at accident scenes was passed today by the full Senate.
“This measure gives our responders critical health information and a better chance of reviving our motorists in life-threatening circumstances, who cannot communicate,” Singer said. “Yellow Dot programs have proven to be an effective, relatively simple initiative in several states, including Connecticut, New York, Virginia. This is worth our every effort, as you can’t put a price on saving lives.”
Committee Advances Singer, Kean Bill to Increase Fines for Illegally Passing School Buses
Paramount legislation by Senator Bob Singer and Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean to increase fines on drivers who illegally pass school buses was unanimously advanced today by the Senate Transportation Committee.
“We’re dealing with one of the most life-threatening driving offenses and the stakes must be raised for those committing such a senseless crime,” said Singer (R-Monmouth and Ocean). “Vulnerable, defenseless children being picked up or dropped off along our roadways can be killed because of such carelessness. It’s more than reasonable to make violators pay double.”
