New Jersey A 2875: Increases renewable energy and energy efficiency requirements under "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act."

Bill Text

A2875 

ASSEMBLY, No. 2875 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman ALEX SAUICKIE

District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)

Assemblyman GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ

District 33 (Hudson)

Assemblyman SEAN T. KEAN

District 30 (Monmouth and Ocean)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Guardian

SYNOPSIS

���� Permits surviving spouse of retired member of PFRS to 
be enrolled in SHBP and to continue to receive pension benefit after remarriage 
in certain circumstances.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning certain benefits for the surviving 
spouse of a retired member of the Police and Firemen�s Retirement System and 
supplementing P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.).

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� Notwithstanding any 
law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the surviving spouse of a retired 
member of the Police and Firemen�s Retirement System who died prior to, on, or 
after the effective date of this act, P.L.��� , c.��� (pending before the 
Legislature as this bill), and who was receiving an accidental disability 
retirement allowance pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-7) at 
the time of death shall be eligible to enroll for health care benefits coverage 
in the State Health Benefits Program after the effective date of this act and 
the annual premiums for such coverage for the surviving spouse and any 
dependent children shall be paid in full by the State.�� 

���� Such a surviving spouse shall 
also be eligible to continue to receive the pension benefit pursuant to section 
26 of P.L.1967, c.250 (C.43:16A-12.1) upon remarriage. �The State shall be 
responsible for any increase in contributions to the retirement system required 
of employers other than the State due to the continuation of the payment of the 
pension benefit after remarriage.

���� b.� Subsection a. of this 
section shall apply only if the surviving spouse provides documentation, 
approved by the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen�s Retirement 
System, demonstrating that the injury that caused the disability, complications 
therefrom, or the aggravation or acceleration of a preexisting condition caused 
thereby was a significant contributing factor in the retired member�s death.� 
An eligible surviving spouse whose pension was terminated due to remarriage 
prior to the effective date of this act may apply to the board to have the 
pension benefit reinstated and payable again commencing from the date of 
application.

���� 2.��� This act shall take 
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� Under this bill, certain 
surviving spouses of retired members of the Police and Firemen�s Retirement 
System (PFRS) will receive State-paid health care benefits through the State 
Health Benefits Program and a continuation of pension benefits after remarriage.

���� The surviving spouse of a 
retired member of the PFRS who died prior to, on, or after the effective date 
of this bill and who was receiving an accidental disability retirement 
allowance at the time of death will be eligible to enroll for health care benefits 
coverage in the State Health Benefits Program after the effective date of this 
bill and the annual premiums for such coverage for the surviving spouse and any 
dependent children will be paid in full by the State.�� 

���� Such a surviving spouse will 
also be eligible to continue to receive upon remarriage the pension benefit 
provided by current law to surviving spouses of deceased retired members. �The 
State will be responsible for any increase in contributions to the retirement 
system required of employers other than the State due to the continuation of 
the payment of the pension benefit after remarriage.

���� This bill will only apply if 
the surviving spouse provides documentation, approved by the Board of Trustees 
of the PFRS, demonstrating that the injury that caused the disability, the complications 
from that disability, or the aggravation or acceleration of a preexisting 
condition caused by the disability was a significant contributing factor in the 
retired member�s death.� An eligible surviving spouse whose pension was 
terminated due to remarriage prior to the effective date of this bill may apply 
to the board to have the pension benefit reinstated and payable again 
commencing from the date of application.