Recognizing the immediate need for a better understanding of how to assist our state’s veterans, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt have sponsored legislation to establish a Task Force to address issues and concerns of returning members of the U.S. Armed Forces and National Guard.
9th District Legislative Delegation Writes to White House, NRC, Governor’s Office & DEP
In response to recent media reports, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt are calling for the immediate release of a root-cause analysis on the tritium release at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. According to published media reports, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has a time-frame of six weeks to decide whether or not to make this information public.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt that would allow municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and New Jersey National Guard personnel, as well as their spouses and children over the age of 12, was passed by the full Senate today.
9th District Delegation Cites Bridge Repair Work Controversy as Further Evidence Project Needs to Get Underway Immediately
Citing the victory today in the decision by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to delay any lane closings on the Route 72 Causeway Bridge until after Labor Day, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt today conveyed their disappointment that the State even considered this ill-conceived approach in connection with repair work on the bridge. The 9th District Legislators pointed out that this latest controversy only once again highlights the very pressing need to expedite the design phase in order to get the Route 72 Causeway bridge replacement project under way as soon as possible.
Senior Communities would be eligible to receive grants and low interest loans for the purchase and installation of solar panels to their clubhouses under legislation recently introduced by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt. The 9th District Delegation’s energy cost reduction initiative would be offered under the New Jersey Clean Energy Program, which is administered by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU).
9th District Delegation’s Action in Direct Response to Transfer Station Proposal in Little Egg Harbor
To provide local residents of a municipality a greater voice in decisions impacting their community, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt have introduced legislation (A-4094) that would require municipal approval of a new solid waste facility, including transfer stations. Under the 9th District Legislators’ initiative, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would be required to reject the application or engineering design of a solid waste facility, including a transfer station, if the prospective home municipality disapproves of the facility’s location.
Legislation drafted by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt would allow for a tax credit to be available for unreimbursed psychiatric treatment provided to a veteran who has been honorably discharged from active military service and is a resident of the state. The 9th District Legislators’ veterans’ initiative would be for a corporation business tax credit or income tax credit.
Legislation introduced by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt to prohibit sexual offenders from living within 500 feet of a school, daycare center or playground was released by the Assembly Judiciary Committee today. The 9th District Delegation’s measure, A-285, was among several bills on the Committee’s agenda that primarily focused on Megan’s Law.
Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt have introduced legislation to establish a 15-member Alzheimer’s Disease Study Commission.
The Commission’s duties would include, but not be limited to, studying the current impact and incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among residents and make projections on the future impact on the state’s population, study the state’s role in long-term care for persons with early stage and early onset of Alzheimer’s disease and consider the capacity of public safety and law enforcement to persons with Alzheimer’s disease.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has responded to two letters prepared by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt regarding the ongoing investigation into tritium found at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
