ACR 158 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Amends 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.

ACR 158 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would require all money collected from phone bills (90 cents per wireless/wireline call) to be dedicated exclusively to maintaining New Jersey's 9-1-1 system and emergency response services. It would legally prohibit the state from using these funds for any other purpose, such as balancing the general budget, which has occurred in the past. The amendment specifies that funds must cover costs like emergency response equipment, training, communications operations, and federal 9-1-1 service requirements. This change would apply to all future appropriations from the "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account" established under current law.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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