SENATE MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 482

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JANUARY 30, 2023

      The Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 482.

      This bill provides that no professional or occupational board shall charge a license application fee to an applicant who is the spouse or dependent of an active-duty service member.  The bill also removes the provision requiring the payment of a fee for the issuance of a temporary courtesy license.  In addition, the bill provides that a professional or occupational licensing board shall include on any application for professional or occupational licensure a box for the applicant to indicate the applicant’s status as the spouse or dependent of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces.

      As reported by the committee, this bill is identical to Senate Bill No. 1264, which is also reported by the committee on this date.