Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure.

S 2408 requires New Jersey to appropriate up to $200,000 annually from the General Fund to the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs (DMVA) to help preserve military installations if the federal government pursues base realignment or closure. The bill mandates that the DMVA submit a public annual report by July 15th detailing all expenditures from these funds, including receipts and vendor information, which must be posted online. It also requires competitive bidding every two years for any contracts involving lobbyists or governmental affairs agents related to installation preservation. This bill directly affects the DMVA and military installations in New Jersey, with no substantive policy changes beyond funding and transparency requirements.