Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran.
This bill creates a permanent commission to study inconsistent statutory definitions of "veteran," "disabled veteran," and "service-disabled veteran" in New Jersey law. The commission, appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders, will analyze over 20 existing definitions that cause confusion for veterans seeking benefits like tax deductions, educational aid, and business incentives. It will identify restrictive or unclear requirements and recommend clearer, more uniform definitions to improve eligibility access. The commission must issue annual reports to the Governor and legislature, starting within 12 months of its formation, to inform potential future changes. This directly affects New Jersey's 330,000+ veterans who currently face eligibility barriers due to fragmented definitions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Sep 19, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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