WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

A 4284

Expands the right to seek the appointment of administrators of buildings, pursuant to article 7-A, to tenants and local governments throughout to make procedures conform with realities of housing stock; repealer

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and 8 co-sponsors

Eliminate the $15 New Jersey MVC issuance fee for firefighter and first aid/rescue squad specialty plates and add annual renewal with proof of continued membership.

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · A 4284

Note on title discrepancy
The title provided with the request (regarding appointment of building administrators under Article 7‑A) does not match the bill text and committee reports supplied. The documents you provided for A4284 all concern specialty motor vehicle license plates for firefighters and first‑aid/rescue squad members. The summary below describes the actual content of the supplied documents.

Bill Summary — A4284 (1R)

Status: Referred to Judiciary (as of 2025-02-04)
Introduced: May 2, 2024
Primary sponsors: Asm. Joe Danielsen, Asm. Craig J. Coughlin, Asm. Michael Venezia
Companion: S3366

Main purpose

Eliminate the $15 issuance fee charged by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) for specialty license plates issued to compensated, partially compensated, or volunteer members of fire departments and members of first aid or rescue squads, while adding an annual renewal requirement with proof of continued membership.

Key provisions

  • Eliminates the $15 MVC fee that applicants currently pay to obtain the firefighter or first aid/rescue squad specialty license plate.
  • Retains any other statutory registration fees for the vehicle; only the specialty plate issuance fee is eliminated.
  • Requires annual renewal of the specialty plate. Renewal must include documentation demonstrating the individual remains a bona fide member of a New Jersey fire department or a first aid/rescue squad.
  • The committee amendment adding the annual renewal and proof requirement is reflected in the 1st reprint (reported 6/24/24).

Who is affected

  • Beneficiaries: Compensated, partially compensated, and volunteer firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads in New Jersey — they would no longer pay the $15 plate issuance fee.
  • State/MVC: Loss of fee revenue and administrative responsibility to verify annual membership at renewal.
  • Tax/treasury: Minor impact on State revenues.

Fiscal impact

  • Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimate: approximately $10,065 annual decrease in State revenue from eliminating the $15 issuance fee.
  • Data cited: as of May 2024, there were 28,202 firefighter plates and 1,366 first aid/rescue plates in circulation; MVC issues an estimated 641 firefighter plates and 30 first aid/rescue plates per year (basis for the $10,065 estimate).
  • OLS notes the fiscal impact would vary if issuance volume changes.

Legislative/procedural history (selected)

  • 2024-05-02: Introduced in Assembly; referred to Assembly Transportation & Independent Authorities Committee.
  • 2024-05-06: Reported and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
  • 2024-06-24: Reported out of Assembly Regulated Professions Committee with amendments (added annual renewal).
  • 2024-06-28: Passed Assembly 75–0–0.
  • 2024-09-19: Received in Senate; referred to Senate Transportation Committee.
  • 2025-01-30: Reported favorably by Senate Transportation Committee (1R).
  • 2025-02-04: Referred to Judiciary.

Notes and considerations

  • The bill does not change eligibility criteria for the specialty plates beyond the added annual renewal/proof requirement.
  • The documents do not specify an effective date; typically an enactment clause would set that at final passage.
  • The small revenue loss is concentrated in MVC issuance fees only; vehicle registration fees continue to apply.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.