SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 4631

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  OCTOBER 5, 2026

      The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 4631.

      As reported, this bill amends the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations act to reassign a portion of an appropriation for Eid Committee of New Jersey to the Cultural Society of Bergen County to support Mom’s Food Pantry.

      The Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations act currently allocates $350,000 to the Eid Committee of New Jersey for a community engagement initiative.  This bill reassigns $300,000 of that appropriation to the Cultural Society of Bergen County, which is a nonprofit organization that supports families in need by providing essential groceries and basic household necessities.  The reassigned funds are to support the organization’s Mom’s Food Pantry. This bill does not alter the total amount appropriated for Fiscal Year 2027.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      This bill is not certified as requiring a fiscal note.