Assemblyman Wisniewski has answered Governor Corzine’s challenge for an alternative to his “Financial Restructuring and Debt Reduction Plan”. Assemblyman Wisniewski’s proposal is “ultimately about fairness” and aims to allieviate the burden Corzine’s plan would have on commuters.

WISNIEWSKI/COHEN/CHIVUKULA BILL INCREASING FINES FOR FAKE UTILITY EMPLOYEE IDs GETS FINAL APPROVAL

Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski, Neil M. Cohen, and Upendra Chivukula sponsored to toughen penalties for individuals who possess or distribute phony public utility employee identification badges today received final legislative approval in the Senate.

"Electricity-generation plants and other utility facilities are potential terrorist targets and we need to mitigate our state's vulnerability," said Wisniewski (D-Middlesex). "It's tantamount to a security breach to not have strong penalties in place to punish individuals who pirate utility identification credentials."

WISNIEWSKI/GORDON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, OVERSIGHT BILL SIGNED INTO LAW

Measure Creates Division of Risk Management in Treasury Dept., Reorganizes Office of Information Technology, Consolidates Enhanced 911 Services

Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski and Bob Gordon sponsored to save taxpayer money through a new Division of Risk Management in the Department of the Treasury, a reorganized Office of Information Technology, and consolidated enhanced 911 emergency phone system was recently signed into law by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

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WISNIEWSKI, VAS MEASURE TO ADD DRIVER DISTRACTIONS TO POLICE ACCIDENT REPORTS CLEARS ASSEMBLY

Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski and Joseph Vas sponsored that would require police accident reports to include whether or not drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents were preoccupied by in-car distractions at the time of an accident was passed by the Assembly today 77-2-1.