Rewards for Justice

SENATE APPROVES CODEY BILL TO HELP FUND FIGHT AGAINST TERROR


For Immediate Release: June 25, 2002 Contact: Art Shulman Phone: (203)354-5130
The Senate gave final approval to legislation, sponsored in the Senate by Democratic Senate President Richard J. Codey, to enable New Jersey drivers to purchase "United We Stand" special license plates to help fund the national war against terrorism.
"We know now more than ever about the need for timely intelligence information," said Senator Codey, D-Essex. "This bill is part of a national effort to enable all citizens to do something positive to fight terrorism." The bill passed 37-0 and now goes to the Governor.
Under the bill, S-1139, proceeds from the sales of special "United We Stand" state license plates would go into a special federal State Department fund to pay informants to talk about planned terrorist attacks. The measure was returned to the Senate to approve Assembly amendments which directed the national "Rewards for Justice" program to provide the state with initial expenses of up to $50,000 and to follow State guidelines in place for other charity groups.
The federal rewards program currently is offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Osama Bin-Laden and a $5 million reward for information leading to the apprehension of the kidnappers and murderers of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
"This legislation will enable our citizens to be part of a national movement to fight terrorism before it strikes again here and abroad," Senator Codey said.
The Codey bill would authorize New Jersey to send money from the sales of the special license plate to the "Rewards for Justice Fund," a private, non-profit organization formed after the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks against the United States. The license plates would carry the "United We Stand" logo and the $50 fee to secure them would fund payments made to informants to secure intelligence information against terrorists under a program run since 1984 by the U.S. State Department. Senator Codey said the Division of Motor Vehicles estimates that once about 2,000 special cause license plates are sold, the cause will begin to make money. The Assembly amendments provide that the "Rewards for Justice" be reimbursed from initial revenues when the plates start to sell.












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