Establishes Forest Fire Preparedness Commission in DEP.
New Jersey's S 935 establishes a 20-member Forest Fire Preparedness Commission within the Department of Environmental Protection. The commission includes state officials (like the Environmental Protection Commissioner and State Firewarden), fire service representatives, and appointed members from firefighting organizations, environmental groups, and the public. Its key duties are to audit the state's wildfire response readiness, develop a coordination roadmap for emergency responders (firefighters, police, medical teams), and create standardized communication systems for wildfire incidents. The commission must submit a final report within two years, after which it will dissolve. This bill directly affects state and local emergency response systems and aims to improve coordinated wildfire prevention and response across New Jersey.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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