SENATE, No. 2114
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCED MAY 22, 1997
By Senator MATHEUSSEN
A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 28, 1996 (P.L.1996, c.42).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.1996, c.42, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:
DIRECT STATE SERVICES 66 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY 10 Public Safety and Criminal Justice 12 Law Enforcement 1200 Division of State Police |
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08-1200 Emergency Services .......................................................................................... |
$1,500,000 |
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Special Purpose: ................................................................. |
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Urban Search and Rescue Teams ................................................................. |
($1,500,000) |
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The unexpended balance in this account as of June 30, 1997 in the Urban Search and Rescue Teams account is appropriated for the same purpose.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill makes a supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to the Department of Law and Public Safety to be used by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to develop, equip and train urban search and rescue teams. The OEM would work in concert with the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs to establish these teams which would respond to emergencies in the State. It is envisioned that these teams could become certified as federal rescue teams once they meet the appropriate standards for training and equipment. The bill further provides that any funds remaining in this account at the end of the fiscal year be carried forward for the same purpose.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to DLPS for urban search and rescue teams.