Bill Text: NJ S193 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Increases amounts municipalities may appropriate and grant for fire safety purposes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - Withdrawn from Consideration [S193 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-S193-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator CHRIS A. BROWN
District 2 (Atlantic)
SYNOPSIS
Increases amounts municipalities may appropriate and grant for fire safety purposes.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning appropriations and grants for fire safety purposes and amending N.J.S.40A:14-34.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. N.J.S.40A:14-34 is amended to read as follows:
40A:14-34. The governing body of any municipality may raise and appropriate funds to be granted to the boards of fire commissioners of any fire district or volunteer fire companies located therein, up to a total appropriation of [$90,000.00] $125,000 annually. In any municipality in which there are more than three such boards or companies, or both, the governing body may raise and appropriate an additional [$30,000.00] $70,000 annually for each such additional board or company. Any such board or company shall use not less than 50% of the funds received pursuant to this section for the purchase of fire equipment, materials and supplies. All funds appropriated under this section shall be accounted for to the governing body annually.
Any municipality may appropriate such additional sums as it may deem necessary for the purchase of fire equipment, supplies and materials for use by fire companies or boards, the title to which shall remain with the municipality, provided that the funds shall be controlled and disbursed by the municipality. In the case of a joint purchase made by the governing bodies of two or more municipalities pursuant to the provisions of the "Consolidated Municipal Service Act," P.L.1952, c.72 (C.40:48B-1 et seq.), the title to the purchase shall be held by the joint meeting formed by the contracting governing bodies.
(cf: P.L.1989, c.41, s.1)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would increase the annual amount a municipal governing body may grant to its fire districts and volunteer fire companies. Currently, municipalities are permitted to contribute $90,000 each year. The bill would increase that amount to $125,000. Current law allows a municipality with more than three fire districts or volunteer fire companies to raise and appropriate an additional $30,000 annually for each fire district and volunteer fire company. The bill would increase that amount to $70,000.
