ASSEMBLY MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 1134
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: JUNE 6, 2024
The Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee reports
favorably Assembly Bill No. 1134.
This bill requires the Adjutant General of the New Jersey
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to appoint a veteran to
serve as the Women Veterans Coordinator.
The coordinator will help women veterans who have been
discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions from
the United States Armed Forces, or a Reserve component thereof,
including the New Jersey National Guard.
At a minimum, the coordinator will:
work to assist women veterans with issues including, but not
limited to, employment, education, counseling, housing, social and
medical services, and other areas of concern to women veterans;
identify, develop, plan, organize, and coordinate Statewide
programs and services to meet the needs of women veterans;
develop and distribute informational materials regarding benefits
and programs that provide services and resources to women veterans
and their families; and
make recommendations to the Adjutant General to ensure
compliance with existing polices and regulations pertaining to the
needs of women veterans on the State and federal level, and make
recommendations regarding the improvement of benefits and services
to women veterans.
The coordinator will hold quarterly meetings, and make annual
recommendations to the Legislature and Governor concerning existing
or proposed programs, or legislation to further the objectives of the
bill.
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.