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NJ A4057
NJ A4057Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to fund burial of indigent veterans.
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Introduced
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill establishes the "Indigent Veterans' Burial Services Fund" and provides for a designation on the State gross income tax return that will permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to the fund. The bill requires the Legislature to annually appropriate all monies deposited into the fund for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for expenses incurred in connection to the burial or cremation of indigent veterans. Under current law, if a veteran dies without leaving means sufficient to defray funeral expenses, the veteran's county of residence is responsible for burial, up to a cost of $250, and subject to appropriation, the State provides additional funding for burial expenses exceeding $250, up to $1,250. This bill provides an additional avenue for funding the burial or cremation of indigent veterans, including homeless veterans and veterans whose remains have been abandoned.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the "Indigent Veterans' Burial Services Fund" to provide an additional way to fund the burial or cremation of veterans who cannot afford these costs, including homeless veterans or those whose remains are abandoned. Taxpayers will have the option to voluntarily contribute to this fund directly on their New Jersey gross income tax returns, either by designating a portion of their tax refund or by enclosing a separate contribution. Any administrative costs associated with collecting these contributions will be deducted from the collected funds, with the remaining net contributions being deposited into the special fund. The Legislature is then required to annually appropriate all money in this fund to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, which will use these funds to cover burial or cremation expenses for indigent veterans, supplementing the existing system where counties are initially responsible for a portion of these costs and the state provides additional funding.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 02/12/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4057 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A4500/4057_I1.HTM |
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