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S 4629

Relates to a victim's right to appeal to the state parole board

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Alexis Weik

Rutgers will study the economic impact of New Jersey’s military installations on GDP, budgets, jobs, and tax generation to inform state policy decisions.

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
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Bill Summary · S 4629

Summary of Bill S 4629

Note on title: The bill’s title provided (“Relates to a victim's right to appeal to the state parole board”) does not align with the bill’s text. The introduced version and related materials describe a study of the economic impact of military installations in New Jersey, not parole or victims’ rights. The summary below reflects the introduced content as available.

Overview

  • Bill Number: S 4629
  • Short title description (as introduced): An Act concerning a study of the economic impact of the military installations in New Jersey.
  • Primary sponsor: Senator Alexis Weik
  • Status: Referred to the Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee (and in some actions also listed as referred to Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
  • Introduced: June 23, 2025
  • Type: Appropriations/Study bill

Purpose and Intent

  • To commission a study conducted by Rutgers, The State University, specifically the Rutgers Economic Advisory Service within the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
  • Objective: Assess the economic impact of military installations located in New Jersey on the state’s gross domestic product (GDP). The study aims to inform state policymakers with up-to-date, data-driven insights on how operating budgets, capital projects, employment (military and civilian), and tax generation affect the state and its counties.

Key Provisions

Section 1 – Study and Scope

  • The Rutgers Economic Advisory Service shall study the economic impact of all military installations within New Jersey.
  • Goals of the analysis:
    1. Provide data-driven insights on the economic impacts of proposed operating and capital budgets for all installations, including direct and indirect effects at the state and county levels.
    2. Assess benefits and offer an objective review of potential construction/infrastructure projects, employment, and state/local tax generation.
    3. Support strategic decision-making for evidence-based resource allocation and long-term planning; identify weaknesses and threats.
  • Definitions:
    • “Military installation” includes DoD bases, camps, posts, stations, yards, centers, homeport facilities for ships, or other DoD activities located in New Jersey (including leased facilities). Excludes facilities used primarily for civil works, rivers/harbors projects, or flood control projects.
  • Process and staffing:
    • Rutgers may use staff from state/local agencies as needed, hire consultants, and incur travel and related expenses within available funds.

Section 2 – Appropriation

  • A General Fund appropriation of $155,000 is made to Rutgers to carry out the act.

Section 3 – Effective Date

  • The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Reporting and Timeline

  • The study report must be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature within one year after the act’s effective date (per the standard reporting language cited from prior law).
  • The bill’s intro and committee referrals occurred in 2025, with initial references to both the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee and the Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee in the record.

Fiscal and Administrative Impact

  • Direct appropriation: $155,000 from the General Fund to Rutgers for the study.
  • Administrative flexibility: Rutgers may engage staff, consultants, and incur reasonable expenses, subject to budget constraints.
  • Output: A formal report to be used by the Governor and Legislature for policy and budget decision-making regarding New Jersey’s military installations.

Related Measures

  • Companion and related bills noted: A 5973 (companion), S 7597 (prior-session), S 5316 (prior-session).

Practical Implications

  • Policymakers will receive an updated, data-driven assessment of the economic role of military installations in New Jersey.
  • Findings may influence future budget allocations, infrastructure planning, and economic development strategies at the state and local levels.
  • Scope is limited to economic impact; it does not address parole, victims’ rights, or criminal justice reform.

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

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