New Jersey S 2403: Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.

Bill Text

S2403 

SENATE, No. 2403 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator ANTHONY M. BUCCO

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

Senator JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Henry, Diegnan, Singleton, McKeon, Amato, Space, 
Turner, Schepisi and Johnson

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for 
veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or 
traumatic brain injury.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

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

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An Act 
concerning veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder and certain brain injuries, 
and amending N.J.S.38A:3-6.

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

����� 1.�� N.J.S.38A:3-6 
is amended to read as follows:� 

����� 38A:3-6.��� Under 
the direction of the Governor, the Adjutant General shall:

����� (a) Exercise 
control over the affairs of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs 
and in connection therewith make and issue such regulations governing the work 
of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and the conduct of its 
employees as may, in his judgment, be necessary or desirable. 

����� (b) Be 
the request officer of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs within 
the meaning of such term as defined in section 1 of P.L.1944, c.112 
(C.52:27B-1). 

����� (c) (Deleted 
by amendment, P.L.1988, c.138.) 

����� (d) Command 
the organized militia of the State, with responsibility for recruiting, 
mobilization, administration, training, discipline, equipping, supply and 
general efficiency thereof.� He may issue such regulations and delegate such 
command functions as he shall deem necessary. The regulations so issued shall, 
insofar as possible, conform to the federal laws and regulations concerning the 
same. 

����� (e) Maintain 
the archives and be the custodian of the records and papers required, by laws 
or regulations, to be filed with the Department of Military and Veterans' 
Affairs. 

����� (f)� Supervise, 
administer and coordinate those activities of the selective service system for 
which the Governor is responsible. 

����� (g) Acquire 
by gift, grant, purchase, exchange, eminent domain, or in any other lawful 
manner, in the name of and for the use of the State of New Jersey, all those 
parcels of land as shall be necessary for armories and other militia 
facilities, and supervise the design, construction, alteration, maintenance and 
repair of said property. 

����� (h) Establish 
and maintain such headquarters as may be required for the militia. 

����� (i)� Exercise 
the powers vested in him and perform such other duties and functions as 
required of him by the Governor and by federal and State laws and regulations. 

����� (j)� Exercise 
all of the functions, powers and duties heretofore vested in the Director of 
the Division on Veterans' Programs and Special Services. 

����� (k) Appoint 
and remove officers and other personnel employed within the department, subject 
to the provisions of N.J.S.38A:3-8 and

Title 
11A of the New Jersey Statutes and other applicable statutes, except as herein 
otherwise specifically provided. 

����� (l)� Have 
authority to organize and maintain an administrative division and to assign to 
employment therein secretarial, clerical and other assistants in the department 
or the Adjutant General's Office for the purpose of providing centralized 
support to all segments of the department, including budgeting, personnel 
administration and oversight of equal opportunity programs. 

����� (m)� 
Perform, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the 
department through such divisions as may be established by this act or 
otherwise by law. 

����� (n) Organize 
the work of the department in divisions not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this act and in bureaus and other organizational units as the Adjutant General 
may determine to be necessary for efficient and effective operation. 

����� (o) Adopt, 
issue and promulgate, in the name of the department, pursuant to the 
"Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), 
such rules and regulations as may be authorized by law. 

����� (p) Institute, 
or cause to be instituted, legal proceedings or processes as necessary to 
properly enforce and give effect to any of the Adjutant General's powers or 
duties. 

����� (q) Make 
an annual report to the Governor and to the Legislature of the department's 
operations, and render other reports as the Governor shall from time to time 
request or as may be required by law. 

����� (r)� Coordinate 
the activities of the department, and the several divisions and other agencies 
therein, in a manner designed to eliminate overlapping and duplicative 
functions. 

����� (s)� Integrate 
within the department, so far as practicable, all staf