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S 4333

Relates to exempting the metropolitan transportation authority from bond issuance charges

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie and 2 co-sponsors

Establishes a New Jersey legislative internship program for veterans to gain public policy exposure and potentially advance to careers in state government.

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Bill Summary · S 4333

Summary of Bill S 4333 (New Jersey)

Note on title: The bill’s stated title in the header references exempting the metropolitan transportation authority from bond issuance charges, but the introduced text and statement describe a veteran legislative internship program. The summary below follows the introduced version content.

Basic information

  • Bill number: S 4333
  • Title (as introduced content): Relates to establishing a legislative internship program for veterans
  • Status: Referred to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  • Introduced: May 12, 2025
  • Sponsors: Leroy Comrie (primary); cosponsors include Zellnor Myrie and Brad Hoylman-Sigal
  • Related bills: A 5204 (companion); several prior-session S bills listed as related

Purpose and scope

  • Establishes a veteran legislative internship program in the New Jersey Legislature.
  • Objective: create employment opportunities for veterans in the public policy field and provide interns with broad exposure to legislative activities.

Key provisions

Eligibility and applicants

  • Accepts applications from veterans who meet all of the following:
    • Honorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces (including Reserve components)
    • Released from active duty within the last five years
    • At or below pay grades of E-5 (enlisted) or O-3 (officer)
    • Service-connected disability rating of at least 20% as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or successor agency
  • Purple Heart recipients are exempt from the 20% disability rating requirement.
  • Excludes applicants with a 20-year or Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) retirement.

Priority and selection

  • New Jersey residents receive priority over non-residents.

Internship structure

  • Each participant completes one work period with a district office of a legislator.
  • The length of the work period is set by the individual legislator.
  • After completing the initial period, the legislator may retain the participant for an additional period if the intern agrees to continue.

Duties and activities

  • Interns perform legislative services as directed by the legislator employing them.
  • The experiences are intended to offer a broad view of legislative activities.
  • With the presiding officer’s permission, interns may attend floor sessions of the Legislature.

Funding and administration

  • The Legislature, with assistance from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), shall seek and utilize federal grant funds or other federal assistance available for the program.
  • Potential sources include federal Jobs for Veterans State Grants under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), 29 U.S.C. s.3111.
  • The Legislature shall appropriate necessary funds to implement the program.

Effective date

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Implications and potential impact

  • For veterans: Opens avenues for public policy exposure, professional development, and potential career pathways within state government.
  • For the Legislature: Establishes an organized program to recruit veteran talent and gain diverse perspectives in legislative work.
  • Financial/fiscal: Requires state appropriation for program administration; may leverage federal grant funds to offset costs, reducing net state expenditure where available.
  • Administrative: Requires coordination with the presiding officers for each House, and with DOLWD for grant administration.

Procedural notes

  • First action: Introduced in the Senate (May 12, 2025) and referred to the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
  • Earlier action: Referred to the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee on February 4, 2025 (duplicate listings indicate initial committee referral).
  • Companion and related: A companion bill exists (A 5204); related S bills from prior sessions listed.

This bill focuses on veterans’ employment in the Legislature through a structured internship program, including eligibility criteria, residency priority, internship terms, and funding mechanisms.

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

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