Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
This bill requires New Jersey to appropriate at least $10 million annually from the state General Fund for Public Health Priority Funding, starting July 1 after enactment. It directly affects local health departments by restoring a dedicated, unrestricted funding source they lost in 2010 (when the program was eliminated). The funding would allow these departments to cover core operational costs and address local health needs, rather than relying solely on restricted federal/state funds for specific services like vaccines. This reinstates a program originally established in 1977 that previously provided about 15% of local health department funding.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Bergen
RRepublican
Co
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
John Azzariti
RRepublican
Co
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 1854
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand A 1854. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline