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Bill > A2376
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Introduced
02/03/2020
02/03/2020
In Committee
02/03/2020
02/03/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits a shore municipality from charging and collecting any fees for access to beaches and bathing and recreational grounds, and for use of bathing and recreational facilities, by veterans who have served in any of the Armed Forces of the United States and who were discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable, and who either served at least 90 days in active duty or were discharged or released from active duty by reason of a service-incurred injury or disability. Current law permits shore municipalities, by ordinance, to provide free or reduced fee beach access to qualifying veterans. This bill would require shore municipalities to provide free beach access to these qualifying veterans.
AI Summary
This bill requires municipalities bordering the Atlantic Ocean, tidal water bays, or rivers to provide free beach access to veterans who have served at least 90 days in active duty or were discharged due to a service-related injury or disability. The bill removes the current provision that allows municipalities to provide free or reduced-fee beach access to qualifying veterans, and instead mandates that they must provide free access to these veterans. The Adjutant General of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs will be responsible for establishing the rules and regulations regarding veteran eligibility for this free beach access.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (7)
Sterley Stanley (D)*,
Britnee Timberlake (D)*,
Cleopatra Tucker (D)*,
Ralph Caputo (D),
Aura Dunn (R),
Shanique Speight (D),
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 02/03/2020)
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