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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Establishes Veterans Assistance Trust to Fund Grants and Loans for Military Families
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs CommitteeSponsors: Carol Murphy and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Legislation creates the New Jersey Veterans Assistance Trust within the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to provide financial grants and loans to veterans, military families, and support programs. A 14-member board of trustees will oversee the fund, manage investments, and submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature by February 1.
Creates a dedicated state funding mechanism and investment portfolio aimed at delivering financial assistance to veterans and military support programs without replacing existing departmental appropriations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
veterans and families of veterans
Eligible to receive financial grants and loans provided by the newly established trust.
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Houses the trust, provides staff, supplies, and office space, and receives administrative distributions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who serves on the board of trustees for the New Jersey Veterans Assistance Trust?
What can monies in the trust fund be used for?
When is the trust required to report on its activities?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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