SENATE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

SENATE, No. 66

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: JANUARY 18, 1996

 

      The Senate Community Affairs Committee reports favorably Senate, No. 66.

       This bill would provide that a municipality may enter into an agreement for mutual emergency police or fire aid with an interstate authority.

      Under current law, a municipality may enter into an agreement with another municipality for mutual police or fire aid in case of emergency.

      This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 1996 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review which has been performed.