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NJ A1652

NJ A1652
Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The bill appropriates $450,000 to the Department of Environmental Protection to fund the cost of implementing the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program. The money would be appropriated from the "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund," a statutory account established to receive fines and penalties from convicted drug offenders that are used to support State-authorized drug and alcohol abuse abatement programs. The bill encourages the Legislature to appropriate sufficient funding annually from the "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" or any other appropriate source to maintain the operation of the program in future years.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates $450,000 from the "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" to the Department of Environmental Protection to fund the implementation of the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program, which was established under a previous law. The fund receives fines and penalties from convicted drug offenders and is used to support state-authorized drug and alcohol abuse abatement programs. The bill also encourages the legislature to ensure sufficient annual funding for the program, either from the Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund or another appropriate source, to maintain its operation in the future.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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