A5525

Adjusts State residency requirement for free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans.

The bill amends the state law to allow disabled veterans who are residents of states that provide similar benefits to New Jersey disabled veterans to receive free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits. Previously, only disabled veterans who were residents of New Jersey qualified for this exemption. To qualify, a veteran must have been honorably discharged and have a service-connected disability recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.