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New Jersey Assembly Bill A1298 Compare Versions

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1	1		ASSEMBLY, No. 1298 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
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3	3		ASSEMBLY, No. 1298
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7	7		STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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9	9		221st LEGISLATURE
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13	13		PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
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17		-	Sponsored by: Assemblyman ALEX SAUICKIE District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean) Co-Sponsored by: Assemblywoman Dunn~~, Assemblymen Torrissi, Inganamort and Barranco~~ SYNOPSIS Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
	17	+	Sponsored by: Assemblyman ALEX SAUICKIE District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean) Co-Sponsored by: Assemblywoman Dunn SYNOPSIS Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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21	21		Sponsored by:
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23	23		Assemblyman ALEX SAUICKIE
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25	25		District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)
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29	29		Co-Sponsored by:
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31		-	Assemblywoman Dunn~~, Assemblymen Torrissi, Inganamort and Barranco~~
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41	41		SYNOPSIS
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43	43		Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds.
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47	47		CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
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49	49		Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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53	53		An Act establishing a grant program in the Department of State for the preservation, extension, and management of certain Revolutionary War sites, and making an appropriation. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Department of State shall establish a program to provide grants to local government units and qualifying tax exempt not for profit entities to support the preservation, extension, and management of Revolutionary War Battlefields, encampments, and skirmish sites in New Jersey that are endangered due to development. b. In establishing the grant program pursuant to this section, the department shall: (1) develop guidelines and procedures for submission of grant applications, and criteria for the evaluation of such applications; (2) establish terms and conditions for the awarding of a grant under this section, and monitor grant recipients' compliance with the terms and conditions; and (3) require the recipient of a grant to report to the department information relating to its use of grant funds under the program. c. Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis based upon the following criteria: (1) submission of specific plans and objectives for the preservation, expansion, or management of the Revolutionary War Battlefield, encampment, or skirmish site, including a statement of public benefit and the need for the work proposed; and (2) demonstration by the applicant of administrative capabilities to carry out the proposed plans required pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. d. (1) Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this act, and not withstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Department of State shall adopt, immediately upon filing proper notice with the Office of Administrative Law, the rules and regulations prepared by the department necessary to establish and implement the grant program. (2) The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be in effect for a period not to exceed one year after the date of the filing. These rules and regulations shall thereafter be adopted, amended, or readopted by the Department of State in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). 2. There is appropriated $50,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of State to implement the provisions of section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this act). 3. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill would require the Department of State to establish a program to provide grants to local government units and qualifying tax exempt not for profit entities to support the preservation, expansion, and management of Revolutionary War Battlefields, encampments, and skirmish sites in New Jersey that are endangered due to development. Under the bill, the department is to develop criteria for evaluating applications and award grants to applicants who submit specific plans and objectives for the preservation, expansion, or management of Revolutionary War Battlefields, encampments, or skirmish sites in New Jersey that are endangered due to development. The bill also appropriates $50 million from the General Fund to the Department of State to implement the provisions of the bill. According to the United States' National Park Service, New Jersey hosted more battles and skirmishes during the American Revolution than any of the other 13 original states. New Jersey's Revolutionary War heritage is a source of pride for its residents and the nation. The State's Revolutionary War Era battlefields, encampments, and skirmish sites deserve every protection possible so that future generations may continue to celebrate and gain inspiration from our history.
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55	55		An Act establishing a grant program in the Department of State for the preservation, extension, and management of certain Revolutionary War sites, and making an appropriation.
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59	59		Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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63	63		1. a. The Department of State shall establish a program to provide grants to local government units and qualifying tax exempt not for profit entities to support the preservation, extension, and management of Revolutionary War Battlefields, encampments, and skirmish sites in New Jersey that are endangered due to development.
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65	65		b. In establishing the grant program pursuant to this section, the department shall:
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67	67		(1) develop guidelines and procedures for submission of grant applications, and criteria for the evaluation of such applications;
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69	69		(2) establish terms and conditions for the awarding of a grant under this section, and monitor grant recipients' compliance with the terms and conditions; and
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71	71		(3) require the recipient of a grant to report to the department information relating to its use of grant funds under the program.
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73	73		c. Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis based upon the following criteria:
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75	75		(1) submission of specific plans and objectives for the preservation, expansion, or management of the Revolutionary War Battlefield, encampment, or skirmish site, including a statement of public benefit and the need for the work proposed; and
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77	77		(2) demonstration by the applicant of administrative capabilities to carry out the proposed plans required pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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79	79		d. (1) Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this act, and not withstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Department of State shall adopt, immediately upon filing proper notice with the Office of Administrative Law, the rules and regulations prepared by the department necessary to establish and implement the grant program.
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81	81		(2) The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be in effect for a period not to exceed one year after the date of the filing. These rules and regulations shall thereafter be adopted, amended, or readopted by the Department of State in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
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85	85		2. There is appropriated $50,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of State to implement the provisions of section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this act).
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87	87		3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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97	97		This bill would require the Department of State to establish a program to provide grants to local government units and qualifying tax exempt not for profit entities to support the preservation, expansion, and management of Revolutionary War Battlefields, encampments, and skirmish sites in New Jersey that are endangered due to development. Under the bill, the department is to develop criteria for evaluating applications and award grants to applicants who submit specific plans and objectives for the preservation, expansion, or management of Revolutionary War Battlefields, encampments, or skirmish sites in New Jersey that are endangered due to development.
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99	99		The bill also appropriates $50 million from the General Fund to the Department of State to implement the provisions of the bill.
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101	101		According to the United States' National Park Service, New Jersey hosted more battles and skirmishes during the American Revolution than any of the other 13 original states. New Jersey's Revolutionary War heritage is a source of pride for its residents and the nation. The State's Revolutionary War Era battlefields, encampments, and skirmish sites deserve every protection possible so that future generations may continue to celebrate and gain inspiration from our history.