ASSEMBLY MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 3175

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 6, 2024

      The Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 3175.

      As amended, this bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs to the New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.  The New Jersey Veterans Stakeholders Group serves veterans by providing financial assistance, housing support, emergency transportation, benefits counseling, and other services.  Their goal is to help veterans in the community improve their quality of life.  They also provide a platform to bring and engage other veteran service providers in the community to help veterans.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2024-2025 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amended the bill to apply the supplemental appropriation to the annual appropriations act of the current fiscal year.