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A4709

Establishes survivor support liaison in Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who die in line of duty; designated as "Captain Augusto Acabou's, Wayne Brooks', and Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson's act"; appropriates $1,000,000.

Introduced·3/16/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a support liaison in the Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who die in the line of duty.

New Jersey A4709 establishes an Office of Emergency Responder Survivor Support and Navigation within the Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who have died in the line of duty. The office will be led by a survivor support liaison and include at least three additional employees. It will help beneficiaries with applications for municipal, state, and federal government benefits, as well as private survivor benefit and scholarship programs.

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Current
Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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History

Mar 16

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee