Sponsored by:
Senator ANTHONY M. BUCCO
District 25 (Morris and Passaic)
Senator JAMES BEACH
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Tiver
SYNOPSIS
Welcome Home Veterans Act; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning veteran benefit information packets and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall be known as the "Welcome Home Veterans Act."
2. a. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall provide information concerning federal and State benefits that are available to veterans upon the issuance of an initial license, renewal license, or probationary license to a veteran, which license includes a veteran designation pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2013, c.165 (C.39:3-10f6).
b. The information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be provided in both a hardcopy version at each commission agency location and in a digital format available on the commissions Internet website and shall include, at a minimum:
(1) a copy of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Guide;
(2) a copy of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers booklet;
(3) information on where veterans can find more information about available benefits; and
(4) any other information the commission, in conjunction with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, believes is necessary for veterans in this State.
3. a. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall provide information concerning federal and State benefits that are available to veterans upon the issuance of an identification card to a veteran, which identification card includes a veteran designation pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1980, c.47 (C.39:3-29.3).
b. The information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be provided in both a hardcopy version available at each commission agency location and in a digital format available on the commissions Internet website and shall include, at a minimum:
(1) a copy of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Guide;
(2) a copy of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers booklet;
(3) information on where veterans can find more information about available benefits; and
(4) any other information the commission, in conjunction with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, believes is necessary for veterans in this State.
4. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill establishes the Welcome Home Veterans Act which requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (commission) to provide information concerning federal and State benefits that are available to veterans upon the issuance of an initial license, renewal license, probationary license, or an identification card to a veteran, provided the document issued includes a veteran designation. The information required to be provided to veterans under the bill is to be available in both a hardcopy version at each commission agency as well as in a digital format on the commissions Internet website. The information provided to veterans is to include, at a minimum: (1) a copy of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Guide; (2) a copy of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers booklet; (3) information on where veterans can find more information about available benefits; and (4) any other information the commission, in conjunction with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, believes is necessary for veterans in this State.