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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to expand veterans' benefits in New Jersey by allowing disabled veterans who have served in any branch of the military at any time to receive state benefits, regardless of whether they served during a war or emergency. Currently, such benefits are limited to veterans who served during specific wartime or emergency periods. The proposed amendment would modify several sections of the New Jersey Constitution to provide disabled veterans with expanded privileges, including civil service hiring preferences and property tax deductions or exemptions. Specifically, the resolution would amend existing constitutional language to remove the requirement that veterans must have served during war or emergency to qualify for benefits, instead focusing on their service-connected disability status as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. If approved by the legislature and voters, this amendment would ensure that all disabled veterans, regardless of when or where they served, can access the same state-level benefits and support. The proposed constitutional change would be submitted to voters at the next general election, with a ballot question asking voters whether they approve allowing disabled veterans who served at any time to receive state benefits.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/ACR112