Appropriates $450,000 for Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program.
This bill appropriates $450,000 from the "Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund" (funded by drug offense fines) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program. The program targets youth by providing free fishing opportunities as an alternative to drug use, directly benefiting young participants in the state. The funding covers implementation costs, with the bill urging annual appropriations to sustain the program long-term. It does not change program rules but secures dedicated state funding from an existing drug-related penalty fund.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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