A5807

A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, P.L.2024, c.22.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, there are appropriated from the General Fund the following amounts for the purposes specified:

22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security

55 Social Services Programs

GRANTS-IN-AID

05-8050 Community Resources.......................................... $4,000,000

Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,

Social Services Program .................................. $4,000,000

Grants-in-Aid:

05 New Jersey Re-entry Corporation – One-Stop Offender Re-entry Services..................................... ($4,000,000)

46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

20 Physical and Mental Health

22 Health Planning and Evaluation

GRANTS-IN-AID

07-4270 Health Care System Analysis............................... $8,000,000

Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,

Health Planning and Evaluation....................... $8,000,000

Grants-in-Aid:

07 AtlantiCare – Capital Improvements... ($8,000,000)

54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security

53 Economic Assistance and Security

7550 Division of Family Development

STATE AID

15-7550 Income Maintenance Management ..................... $3,390,000

Total State Aid Appropriation,

Division of Family Development .................... $3,390,000

State Aid:

15 Payments for Supplemental Security Income ($1,000,000)

15 State Supplemental Security Income Administrative Fee............................................................. ($2,390,000)

20 Physical and Mental Health

23 Behavioral Health Services

7700 Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services

GRANTS-IN-AID

09-7700 Addiction Services.............................................. $15,000,000

Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,

Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services $15,000,000

Grants-in-Aid:

09 Community Outreach Program for the Prevention of Opioid Addiction and Community Stabilization ($15,000,000)

66 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

10 Public Safety and Criminal Justice

12 Law Enforcement

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

06-1200 State Police Operations........................................ $3,000,000

Total Capital Construction Appropriation,

Law Enforcement.............................................. $3,000,000

Capital Projects:

06 State Police Building 15 Network Power Backup ............................................................. ($3,000,000)

67 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

80 Special Government Services

83 Services to Veterans

3610 Veterans’ Program Support

GRANTS-IN-AID

50-3610 Veterans’ Outreach and Assistance........................ $125,000

Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,

Veterans’ Program Support................................. $125,000

Grants-in-Aid:

50 Vietnam Veterans Memorial

.. Foundation............................................. ($125,000)

74 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

30 Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development

36 Higher Educational Services

2485 University Hospital

GRANTS-IN-AID

82-2485 Institutional Support........................................... $75,000,000

Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,

University Hospital......................................... $75,000,000

Grants-in-Aid:

82 University Hospital Capital

.. Improvements .................................. ($75,000,000)

78 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

60 Transportation Programs

62 Public Transportation

GRANTS-IN-AID

04-6050 Railroad and Bus Operations............................. $20,000,000

Subtotal Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,

Public Transportation...................................... $20,000,000

Grants-in-Aid:

04 Subsidization of Mass Transit

.. Operations ........................................ ($20,000,000)

94 INTERDEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS

70 Government Direction, Management, and Control

74 General Government Services

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

08-9450 Capital Projects - Statewide............................... $14,100,000

Total Capital Construction Appropriation,

General Government Services........................ $14,100,000

Capital Projects:

Statewide Capital Projects: ………..

08 Capital Improvements,

.. Contingency ..................................... ($14,100,000)

2. The following language provisions are added to section 1 of P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as follows:

54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

20 Physical and Mental Health

23 Behavioral Health Services

7700 Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services

GRANTS-IN-AID

The amount hereinabove appropriated for the Community Outreach Program for the Prevention of Opioid Addiction and Community Stabilization account shall be utilized for a community outreach program to educate communities about the impacts of opioid addiction and related harm mitigation activities, including but not limited to naloxone distribution and assistance to residents that benefits community health and well-being, as determined by the Department of Human Services in consultation and coordination with other affected State entities including the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Health, the Department of Community Affairs, and the Board of Public Utilities, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

20 Physical and Mental Health

24 Special Health Services

7540 Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services

GRANTS-IN-AID

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, $625,000,000 of the amounts received by the State pursuant to P.L.2020, c.145 (C.17:48E-46.1 et al.) and on deposit in the Health Care Affordability and Accessibility Fund, are appropriated to the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services to fund Medical Coverage – Aged, Blind and Disabled in the General Medical Services program classification, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

82 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security

51 Economic Planning and Development

GRANTS-IN-AID

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, of the amount hereinabove appropriated for Events Attraction and Marketing, EDA, an amount not to exceed $15,000,000, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, shall be allocated to the New York/New Jersey 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Committee for the implementation of a series of events that promote Statewide tourism and drive economic development by attracting visitors, stimulating local business activity, and generating revenue that leads to job creation and community investment.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

This bill supplements the FY2025 Appropriations Act with an additional amount of spending authority from the General Fund that totals $142.6 million. The bill also inserts several language provisions into the FY2025 Appropriations Act related to certain items of spending.

Department of Community Affairs:

This bill appropriates an additional $4 million in Grants-in-Aid funding to the New Jersey Re-entry Corporation for re-entry services. The supplemental funding authorized under the bill would be in addition to the $12.6 million initially included in the FY2025 Appropriations Act.

Department of Health:

The bill appropriates $8 million to AtlantiCare for various capital improvements.

Department of Human Services:

This bill appropriates $2.39 million in State Aid funding for the State Supplemental Security Income Administrative Fee account. The additional funding is needed due to an increased number of recipients for the Supplemental Security Income Program, leading to higher than projected administrative fees.

In addition, the bill appropriates $1 million in State Aid funding for the State Supplemental Security Income Program due to higher than anticipated shared costs for the State Rental Assistance Program, which is administered by the Department of Community Affairs.

This bill also appropriates $15 million in Grants-in-Aid funding for the Community Outreach Program for the Prevention of Opioid Addiction and Community Stabilization to educate communities about the impacts of opioid addiction and related harm mitigation activities.

The bill further adds a new language provision in the Department of Human Services portion of the FY2025 Appropriations Act. The language allows $625 million in funding received in the Health Care Affordability and Accessibility Fund to be appropriated to support NJ FamilyCare.

Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs:

This bill appropriates $125,000 in Grants-in-Aid funding for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation to provide support for operating costs of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. The supplemental funding would be in addition to the $125,000 authorized for this purpose in the FY2025 Appropriations Act.

Department of Law and Public Safety:

The bill appropriates $3 million in Capital Construction funding for the State Police – Building 15 Network Power Backup to support the electrical infrastructure restoration of Building 15, located at State Police Headquarters.

Department of State:

This bill provides a $75 million supplemental appropriation to University Hospital for various capital improvements.

Department of Transportation:

This bill authorizes a new $20 million Grants-in-Aid appropriation for Subsidization of Mass Transit Operations, which would be allocated to the New Jersey Transit Corporation to offset the loss of revenue due to the eight-day fare holiday from August 26, 2024 through September 2, 2024.

Interdepartmental Accounts:

This bill appropriates $14.1 million in Capital Construction for Capital Improvements, Contingency to support estimated shortfalls on projects being funded with federal funds, including the Justice Complex HVAC and the Newark MVC New Agency Building projects.

Department of the Treasury:

Finally, the bill adds a new language provision to the Department of the Treasury portion of the FY2025 Appropriations Act, which allocates a portion of the existing appropriation for Events Marketing and Attraction, EDA, directly to the Host Committee for implementation of a series of events for promotion of the impending 2026 FIFA World Cup.