LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE

SENATE, No. 2106

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

DATED: OCTOBER 24, 2018

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis:

Requires Adjutant General of Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs (DMVA) to issue State flag to resident enrolling in federal services academy.

Type of Impact:

Expenditure increase to the State General Fund.

Agencies Affected:

Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs.

 

Office of Legislative Services Estimate

Fiscal Impact

Year 1 

Year 2 

Year 3 

 

State Cost

$7,350

$7,350

$7,350

 

 

 

 

·         The department provided informal fiscal information estimating that under the bill the department would issue 70 flags per year at a cost of $105 per flag.

 

·         Each United States Congressman may have one nominee accepted for each academy each year.  New Jersey has 12 members in the House of Representatives and 2 Senators for a total of 14 Congressmen and there are 5 academies: the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York; the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; the United Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado; the United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut; and the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. 

 

·         Flag costs include: $65 to purchase each flag; $25 in processing fees per flag; and $15 in shipping costs per flag.

 

 

BILL DESCRIPTION

 

      This bill requires the Adjutant General to identify each New Jersey resident who enrolls in the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United Air Force Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, or the United States Merchant Marine Academy and issue a New Jersey State flag to that individual.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

      None received.

 

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

 

      The Executive did not respond to a request for a formal fiscal note.  However, information from the DMVA estimates that under the bill the department would issue 70 flags per year at a cost of $105 per flag.  Each United States Congressman may have one nominee accepted for each academy each year.  New Jersey has 12 members in the House of Representatives and 2 Senators for a total of 14 Congressmen and there are 5 academies.  Flag costs include: $65 to purchase each flag; $25 in processing fees per flag; and $15 in shipping costs per flag.

 

 

Section:

State Government

Analyst:

Kimberly M. Clemmensen

Senior Fiscal Analyst

Approved:

Frank W. Haines III

Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

 

 

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).