Authorizes creation of non-lapsing fire academy trust fund by county.
This bill allows New Jersey counties to create a dedicated "Fire Academy Trust Fund" using fees paid by individuals registering for county fire academy courses. The fund would collect all such registration fees and use them exclusively for fire academy equipment, maintenance, supplies, and operational services - preventing these funds from lapsing into general county budgets at year-end. It amends state law to permit counties to retain these revenues specifically for fire academy operations, rather than having them revert to the general budget annually. This change ensures consistent funding for fire academy programs without requiring annual budget approvals for these specific costs.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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Jim Beach
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