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 |
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Fiscal Impact |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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State Cost |
$7,350 |
$7,350 |
$7,350 |
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· 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: |
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Analyst: |
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.).