Provides FY 2024 supplemental appropriations to, and establishes "Drinking Water Emergency Response Fund" in, DEP; appropriates $6.85 million to fund and various divisions of DEP.

This bill establishes a permanent "Drinking Water Emergency Response Fund" within New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and appropriates $6.85 million for FY 2024. The fund will provide emergency response funding for unexpected drinking water contamination incidents (like chemical spills, harmful algal blooms, or other releases) to both the DEP and municipal water systems. It also allocates $1 million directly to the new fund, plus $5.85 million to specific DEP divisions (including Water Supply, Land Use Regulation, Forest Management, and Park Services) to hire new staff. The funding is intended to strengthen the state's capacity to address immediate drinking water threats.