LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
SENATE, No. 3638
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
DATED: JUNE 17, 2019
SUMMARY
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Synopsis: |
Establishes "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program." |
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Type of Impact: |
State Expenditure increase, General Fund. |
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Agencies Affected: |
Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. |
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Fiscal Impact |
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State Cost |
Indeterminate Annual Increase |
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· The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) finds the cost of this legislation to be indeterminate. While the bill requires the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) to annually request an appropriation of at least $1 million to fund and administer the program, it is uncertain how many eligible nonprofit organizations will apply for funding and demonstrate legitimate security needs.
· The OLS notes the bill would make permanent the New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program, a three-year pilot program established in the OHSP in 2017.
· The bill requires the OHSP to provide to eligible nonprofit organizations maximum grants of up to $10,000 to hire permanent or temporary security personnel and up to $50,000 to acquire target hardening equipment for the purpose of preparing against threats, attacks, or other violent acts. Five percent of the appropriated funds are to be allocated to the OHSP for administration of the grant program. The OLS notes these provisions are consistent with requirements in the current three-year pilot program.
BILL DESCRIPTION
The bill makes permanent the "New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program," a three-year pilot program that was established in the OHSP pursuant to P.L.2017, c.246 and is set to expire in January 2020.
The bill requires the OHSP to provide to eligible nonprofit organizations maximum grants of up to $10,000 to hire permanent or temporary security personnel and up to $50,000 to acquire target hardening equipment for the purpose of preparing against threats, attacks, or other violent acts. Security personnel under the bill includes federal, State, county, and municipal law enforcement officers, special law enforcement officers, and licensed security officers. Applicants are permitted to apply for either personnel or equipment grants, or both, in each year of the pilot program, but the OHSP may only award funds for either personnel or equipment. Preference will be given to applicants who have not received either a federal or State security grant in the last two grant cycles.
In addition, the bill requires the OHSP to annually request an appropriation of at least $1 million to fund and administer the program. Five percent of the appropriated funds are to be allocated to the OHSP for administration of the grant program.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS finds the cost of this legislation to be indeterminate. While the bill requires the OHSP to annually request an appropriation of at least $1 million to fund and administer the program, it is uncertain how many eligible nonprofit organizations will apply for funding and demonstrate legitimate security needs.
The bill requires five percent of the program’s appropriation to be allocated to the OHSP for administration.
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Section: |
Law and Public Safety |
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Analyst: |
Senior Fiscal Analyst |
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Approved: |
Frank W. Haines III Legislative Budget and Finance Officer |
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).