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Committee releases six additional public‑safety and technical bills; summary of actions
Summary
The committee released A‑2415 (Silver Alert parity), A‑3038 (public safety lists), A‑4005 (EV fire training for EMTs/firefighters), A‑5320/S‑4121 (appropriations wording fix redirecting community security funds), and A‑5538 (fire district water‑service charge prohibition). Most measures were released unanimously; some testimony raised fiscal concerns.
After releasing A‑5561, the Assembly Public Safety Preparedness Committee moved several other bills on the consent or near‑consent calendar:
• A‑2415: Requires Silver Alerts to receive the same broadcast distribution as Amber Alerts. Dennis Marco (Home Care Association of America, New Jersey chapter) registered in favor; the committee released the bill as amended by voice/roll call.
• A‑3038: Clarifies that residents with mental illness or substance use disorders may be included on municipal public safety special assistance lists. The New Jersey League of Municipalities and Care Plus New Jersey registered in favor; the committee released the bill as amended.
• A‑4005: Requires EMTs and firefighters to receive training on electric vehicle fires. The New Jersey League of Municipalities said it had concerns about the bill’s cost and has requested the fiscal note; the committee released the bill as amended.
• A‑5320 / S‑4121: Amends FY2025 appropriations to assign community security funding to Jewish Federations of Southern New Jersey; testimony characterized the change as a wording correction that does not change the intended recipient; the bill pair was released as amended.
• A‑5538: Prohibits municipal utility authorities from charging fire district water‑service charges for fire‑protection systems where customers are also taxpayers of the fire district; supporting organizations were listed and the committee released the bill as amended.
Roll calls were taken for each motion; transcript entries indicate each measure passed the committee in recorded votes (motions to release recorded and entered into the record). Several witness statements and registrations were entered for the record but most items had limited floor questioning compared with A‑5561.
