A 4611 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes survivor support liaison in Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who die in line of duty; "designated as Captain Augusto Acabou's, Wayne Brooks', and Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson's act"; appropriates $1,000,000.

This bill creates an Office of Emergency Responder Survivor Support and Navigation within New Jersey's Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries (like spouses or children) of emergency responders who die in the line of duty. The office, led by a survivor support liaison and staffed by at least three additional beneficiaries of deceased responders, helps beneficiaries navigate applications for municipal, state, federal, and private survivor benefits. It provides summaries of eligible benefits, maintains contact during the application process, and offers ongoing assistance. The office is funded with $1 million annually from the General Fund and is designated as "Captain Augusto Acabou’s, Wayne Brooks’, and Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson’s act" in honor of three responders.
Sub-Topics: State Budget
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Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 20, 2024 Last action Jun 20, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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