S.1906

Provides for payment to small municipalities, in certain cases, of certain penalty moneys assessed for violations of fish and game laws.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S1906 would allow small municipalities to receive 50% of penalty moneys for fish and game law violations adjudicated in their courts.

New Jersey S1906 amends the law to provide that when a court action in a small municipality results in penalty moneys for violations of state or federal fish and game laws, 50% of the recovered moneys must be paid to the Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the other 50% to the municipality. Small municipalities, defined as those with a permanent population of less than 2,000 persons, often bear the costs of adjudicating these violations. The bill also updates the term for failure to forward recovered moneys to the appropriate entity from "misdemeanor" to "crime of the fourth degree.

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Where it stands

Current
Environment and Energy Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee