Sponsored by:
Senator JEAN STANFIELD
District 8 (Atlantic, Burlington and Camden)
Senator JOSEPH P. CRYAN
District 20 (Union)
SYNOPSIS
Supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to the New Jersey State Police Cyber Crimes Unit.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, P.L.2022, c.49.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2022, c.49, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:
66 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
10 Public Safety and Criminal Justice
12 Law Enforcement
1200 Division of State Police
DIRECT STATE SERVICES
06-1200 State Police Cyber Crime Security Unit ................ $200,000
Total Direct State Services appropriation,
Law Enforcement ................................................ $200,000
Direct State Services:
06 Special Purpose........................................ ($200,000)
State Police Cyber Crimes Unit – New Jersey Business Cyber Security Program
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill appropriates $200,000 to the Department of Law and Public Safety (DLPS) for the Division of State Police Cyber Crimes Unit to support the existing New Jersey Business Cyber Security program.
Currently, the Cyber Crimes Unit provides training to civic, business, and educational organizations regarding computers and safety on the Internet. With the growing use of computers, the Cyber Crimes Unit is conducting and assisting with significantly more investigations where computers are being utilized for the commission of fraud and identify theft. Additionally, many business are the targets of malware, ransomware, phishing scams, website spoofing, and overall hacking of their technology.
This bill will provide additional funding to the New Jersey State Police Cyber Crimes Unit to advertise and administer this crucial program.