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S 4378

Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a request from an insured for their health plan documents

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie

Counties and municipalities may voluntarily provide up to $70,000 annually to local nonprofit veterans’ organizations to fund veteran services in their area.

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Bill Summary · S 4378

Summary — S 4378 (2025)

Note: The bill text and committee statement for S 4378 concern local government contributions to nonprofit veterans’ organizations. This appears to differ from the short title you supplied (about insurer response timelines). Below is a summary based on the official bill text and committee amendments dated May 12, 2025.

Main purpose

Authorize counties and municipalities in New Jersey to make voluntary annual contributions (up to $70,000) to local nonprofit veterans’ organizations (defined as 501(c)(19) tax‑exempt entities) to support services for veterans.

Key provisions

  • Amends R.S.40:5‑2 to permit:
    • A voluntary contribution of up to $70,000 annually by a county or municipality to any duly incorporated nonprofit veterans’ organization that serves the county or a municipality within it.
    • Retains existing authority allowing up to $125,000 annually for volunteer first aid/ambulance/rescue associations and an additional up to $70,000 in extraordinary need (with audit requirements if contributions exceed $70,000).
  • Specifies permissible uses: contributions must be used to address issues affecting veterans located in the contributing county or municipality, including (but not limited to) housing assistance, food security, mental health and suicide prevention, career transitions and advancement, transportation, and veteran family resources.
  • Transparency/accounting requirement (committee amendment): the nonprofit veterans’ organization must provide the governing body and the chief financial officer (CFO) of the contributing county or municipality an accounting of all funds contributed in the previous year and how those funds were used for programs or resources accessible to local veterans.
  • Removes a prior provision concerning joint purchases under the Consolidated Municipal Services Act.
  • Defines “nonprofit veterans’ organization” as an organization that provides support services to veterans and qualifies under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(19).
  • Effective immediately upon enactment.

Who is affected

  • Counties and municipalities — may choose (voluntarily) to allocate up to $70,000 per year to eligible veteran nonprofits; potential local budgetary impact.
  • Nonprofit veterans’ organizations (501(c)(19)) — eligible to receive contributions; subject to an annual accounting requirement to the contributing local government.
  • Local veterans — potential expansion or stabilization of locally available services (housing, food, mental health, career services, transport, family resources).
  • Local governing bodies and CFOs — will receive required accounting and may oversee contributions.

Legislative status & timeline

  • Introduced in the Senate: May 12, 2025 (sponsor: Sen. Leroy Comrie).
  • May 12, 2025: Reported favorably by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee with committee amendments; placed on 2nd Reading; referred to Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee.
  • Companion bill in the Assembly: A2993 (and other related/prior-session bills listed).

Potential impacts / considerations

  • Could enhance funding stability for local veteran services without statewide mandates (contributions are voluntary).
  • May impose modest fiscal decisions on local governments balancing competing budget priorities.
  • The accounting requirement increases transparency and oversight of local public funds directed to nonprofits.

If you want, I can draft a one‑page talking points memo or a short fiscal-impact checklist for municipal officials considering making these contributions.

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

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