ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY, No. 4700

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED:  JUNE 26, 2024

 

      The Assembly Budget Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4700.

      This bill appropriates $56,635,803,000 in State funds and $27,501,993,844 in federal funds for the State budget for Fiscal Year 2025.  In accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 2 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill identifies anticipated resources sufficient to meet project appropriations.

      The following compares the recommendations of the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2025 revised budget proposal with that of the appropriations bill:

 

SUMMARY OF FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS

($ thousands)

 

Non-Federal Resources Available, All Funds

Governor's Budget Message

A-4700

 

 

 

Total Opening Balances

July 1, 2024

$8,220,129

$8,611,821

Non-Federal Revenues Anticipated

$54,108,582

$54,512,509

Total Non-Federal Resources Available

$62,328,711

$63,124,330

Non-Federal Appropriations, All Funds

Governor's Budget Message

A-4700

  Direct State Services

$11,439,929

$11,419,150

  Grants-in-Aid

17,991,152

18,538,022

  State Aid

23,928,829

24,124,071

  Debt Service

574,227

574,227

  Capital Construction

1,973,733

1,980,333

      Total

$55,907,870

$56,635,803

Total Closing Balances, All Funds, June 30, 2025

$6,420,841

$6,488,527

 


 

SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS BY DEPARTMENT

ALL FUNDS

($ thousands)

 

Appropriations

Governor's Budget Message

A-4700

Legislature

$117,755

$127,346

Chief Executive

$13,745

$14,745

Agriculture

$178,057

$178,707

Banking and Insurance

$85,263

$75,263

Children and Families

$1,436,250

$1,495,612

Community Affairs

$1,070,590

$1,197,465

Corrections

$1,222,440

$1,191,440

Education

$20,964,542

$21,018,647

Environmental Protection

$491,348

$502,159

Health

$1,336,384

$1,395,047

Human Services

$9,710,278

$9,851,331

Labor and Workforce Development

$207,142

$208,942

Law and Public Safety

$967,523

$977,295

Military & Veterans' Affairs

$121,322

$125,347

State

$1,998,824

$2,167,406

Transportation

$2,077,001

$2,099,966

Treasury

$5,214,119

$5,287,521

Debt Service

$574,227

$574,227

Misc. Executive Commissions

$989

$989

Interdepartmental

$7,224,584

$7,250,861

Judiciary

$895,487

$895,487

TOTAL

$55,907,870

$56,635,803