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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.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriations of $142,615,000; adds various language provisions to FY2025 Appropriations Act.