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A 2170

Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes; repealer

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Harry Bronson and 21 co-sponsors

Establishes the State House Flag Program to fly commemorative New Jersey flags atop the State House on request, with certificate mailed to recipients and program funding as needed.

REFERRED TO HEALTH
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Bill Summary · A 2170

Summary of Assembly Bill A 2170 (State House Flag Program)

Note: The bill title in the provided materials mentions repealing Medicaid spending caps, but the introduced version content describes a State House Flag Program. This summary reflects the actual introduced content as of the provided text.

Purpose and scope

  • Establishes the “State House Flag Program” to be operated by the Building Management office within the State Capitol Joint Management Commission.
  • At the request of a member of the Legislature, a commemorative New Jersey State flag may be flown atop the New Jersey State House.
  • A certificate is produced for each flag flown, listing the date and the recipient (individual, group, or organization), and the flag plus certificate are mailed to the recipient.

Key provisions

1) Section 1 – Public information and coordination
- Amends the Office of Legislative Services duties to include providing information about the State House Flag Program to the Legislature and the public.
- Reinforces the Office’s general public information, library, and nonpartisan services related to legislative affairs.

2) Section 2 – State House Flag Program establishment
- Creates the State House Flag Program within the State Capitol Joint Management Commission.
- Flags are flown based on Building Management office procedures.
- For each flag flown, the Building Management office issues a certificate with the date and the name of the recipient (person, group, or organization) and mails the flag and certificate to the recipient.

3) Section 3 – Appropriation
- Authorizes an appropriation from the General Fund to the State Capitol Joint Management Commission “such an amount as shall be necessary” to implement the act.

4) Section 4 – Effective date
- The act would take effect 180 days after enactment.

Fiscal impact

  • The bill redirects funding needs to implementing the program, with a general fund appropriation amount left to be determined by future appropriations (section 3 states “such an amount as shall be necessary” to implement).

Affected entities

  • Legislature and its staff, particularly those requesting flags.
  • Building Management office within the State Capitol Joint Management Commission.
  • Office of Legislative Services (as the public information provider on the program).
  • Members of the public and recipient organizations who receive flying flags and certificates.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: January 9, 2024.
  • Current status shown as referred to the Health Committee (assembly actions list also shows initial referral to Assembly State and Local Government).
  • Related bills: S 1604 (companion), S 4502 (companion), and several prior-session bills; multiple cosponsors listed.

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon.
  • Notable cosponsors include: Sarahana Shrestha, Nader Sayegh, Marcela Mitaynes, Pamela J. Hunter, and others.

Observations

  • The materials provided are focused on a ceremonial flag program and related administrative provisions, not on Medicaid policy. If the referenced Medicaid repeal language is part of another version or bill, it is not reflected in the introduced text here.

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

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