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NJ SCR98
NJ SCR98Amends Constitution to dedicate money credited to the "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account" to maintain 9-1-1 system and emergency response.
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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 concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the State Constitution prohibiting money from being drawn from the "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account" for any purpose or in any manner other than as established under current law.Under current law, money from the "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account" is used for funding the State's capital equipment, facilities, and operating expenses that arise from emergency response, emergency response training, operating the Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services, operating the Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission, implementing the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission concerning 9-1-1 service, planning, designing, or implementing automatic location identification technology, and planning, designing, or acquiring replacement equipment or systems related to enhanced 9-1-1 network service. In the past, money from the trust fund account has been used for other purposes.This amendment to the State Constitution prohibits money in the trust fund account from being used for any other purpose other than those established under current law.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to ensure that money collected for the "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account" is exclusively used for its intended purposes, which include funding the State's capital equipment, facilities, and operating expenses related to emergency response, emergency response training, the Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services, the Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission, implementing Federal Communications Commission requirements for 9-1-1 service, and developing automatic location identification technology and enhanced 9-1-1 network systems. This amendment is a response to past instances where funds from this dedicated account were diverted for other uses, and it aims to prevent such diversions by constitutionally restricting the use of these funds solely to the specified emergency response and 9-1-1 system costs.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/SCR98 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/SCR/98_I1.HTM |
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