Establishes three-year pilot program in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union counties for electronic monitoring of certain offenders; appropriates $15 million.*
What changed between versions
The program is now a three-year pilot limited to Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union counties instead of a permanent statewide program. The act expires three years after its effective date.
The amendment to the Local Public Contracts Law (P.L.1971, c.198) that would have allowed governing bodies to award contracts for electronic monitoring services and equipment without public advertising for bids was removed entirely.
The Administrative Office of the Courts is now explicitly named as a co-administrator of the program alongside the Attorney General and State Parole Board.
Civil penalties of $200 and $250 are now explicitly conditioned on the pilot program being in effect, meaning they would not apply after the three-year expiration unless the program is extended.
Reporting requirements changed from annual reports to the Governor and Legislature starting one year after implementation, to two specific reports: one 12 months after the pilot program is organized and another within six months after expiration. The reports must evaluate effectiveness and recommend whether the program should be continued or expanded.
A supplier liability protection provision (shielding suppliers from damages except for manufacturing defects) was moved from a standalone section into the main program section as subsection e of section 2.
The $3 million appropriation to the Domestic Violence Victims' Fund is now explicitly conditioned on the pilot program being in effect, tying it to the three-year sunset.
