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: FOR RELEASE:        Immediate                
: January 5, 2006

: CONTACT:        Sara Ryan 
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:         KENNY/ DORIA BILL TO AID HELICOPTER RESPONSE PROGRAM 
:         TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senators Bernard F. Kenny Jr. and 
: Joseph V. Doria Jr., D-Hudson, to financially support the New Jersey Medevac 
: Helicopter Program and to train new State trooper, was approved today by the 
: full Senate. 

:         "When a terrible accident happens on our State's highways, it is 
: comforting to know that we are equipped with medical helicopters that can 
: get the injured to the hospital quickly and save lives," said Senator Kenny, 
: Senate Majority Leader. "We need more funding fort he State's Medevac 
: Helicopter Program which was established in 1992.   The $1 registration fee 
: surcharge has not been enough to cover the operational costs of the 
: program." 

:         Senator Kenny noted that there has been no money to either replace 
: or retrofit the State's four Medevac helicopters that are, on average, 15 
: years old. 

:         The bill, S-2934, would increase the current $1 additional 
: registration fee for the New Jersey Emergency Medical Service Helicopter 
: Response Program Fund to $3 per registration, and would establish an 
: additional fee of $1 dedicated to funding new State Police trooper classes. 

: The bill would increase registration fee surcharges from $1 to $4 total. 

:         "State troopers play an important role in the protection of the 
: residents of New Jersey," said Senator Doria, D-Hudson. "It's is important 
: that we continue to properly fund training for our officers.  The $1 fee 
: dedicated to new State Police trooper classes would provide between $6 
: million and $7 million annually.  This is expected to be sufficient to fund 
: 200 new troopers each year." 

:         The bill now heads to the Governor's office for enactment. ### 


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