This bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $144.2 million in state funds to New Jersey's 13 public four-year universities, including Rutgers campuses, NJIT, Rowan, and others. It adds to existing "Outcomes-Based Allocation" funding by tying disbursements to specific measurable outcomes, such as degrees awarded, diversity metrics, STEM healthcare degrees, and enrollment from low-income students. The funds are distributed directly to each institution based on their performance against these state-defined metrics. This is a funding mechanism, not a policy change, and affects all 13 participating public universities in New Jersey.
This bill establishes a five-year pilot program for New Jersey's Department of Transportation to inventory, assess, and monitor all state, county, and municipal bridges. It requires creating a digital bridge inventory, a risk scoring model for bridge safety, climate vulnerability assessments, and a public dashboard showing bridge conditions. The $9.5 million appropriation funds the program ($4.5M) and a separate AI-driven "Bridge Infrastructure Innovation Module" ($5M) to test sensor-based monitoring on high-risk bridges. The program mandates annual progress reports and a final evaluation after five years to determine if the approach should be expanded statewide to other infrastructure like roads and tunnels.
This New Jersey bill (A 2235) requires the Division of Rate Counsel to hire an independent third party to study the feasibility and cost savings of returning electric and gas utilities to public ownership. The study must examine options like public acquisition or joint ownership with utilities, analyzing impacts on ratepayers, environmental effects, service quality, and revenue from clean energy programs. Electric and gas utilities, as well as public entities, must cooperate by providing requested information to the third party. The $100,000 appropriation funds the study, which must be completed within one year, after which the Division will submit findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.
This bill adds $20.2 million in supplemental funding from the General Fund to New Jersey's Department of Education specifically for nonpublic school security aid. It increases the per-pupil security aid amount from $205 to $338, calculated by multiplying $338 by each district's count of nonpublic school students. The funding directly supports school districts in providing security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe learning environments for nonpublic school students. This raises total nonpublic security aid funding from $30.55 million to $50.8 million.
This bill amends New Jersey's fiscal year 2026 budget to reassign $2 million in health services funding from "Salvation and Social Justice" to the Greater Mount Zion Community Development Corporation. The funds will continue supporting a maternal health birthing center in Trenton, with no change to the total appropriation amount or the purpose of the funding. The reassignment specifically updates the budget line item to direct the grant to Greater Mount Zion, a Trenton-based nonprofit focused on maternal health and community development. The bill does not create new funding or alter existing program goals.
This bill would provide $615,000 in additional state funding to the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership, a statewide service that connects residents to human services like food assistance, housing support, and mental health resources through a free 24/7 phone hotline. The funds would be allocated within the Department of Human Services' budget specifically for the Partnership's ongoing operational costs to maintain its 2-1-1 service. Since 2002, the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership has been the sole provider of New Jersey's 2-1-1 dialing code, serving all residents statewide. This is a routine budgetary measure to sustain an existing community resource, not a new policy.
This bill provides supplemental funding from New Jersey's Property Tax Relief Fund to the Department of Education to ensure certain school districts receive at least the same total state aid in the 2021-2022 school year as they did in 2017-2018. It directly affects five named districts (Old Bridge, Freehold, Manalapan-Englishtown, Millstone) plus any district with below-average property valuation per pupil or income per pupil compared to the state average. The key mechanism is a supplemental appropriation to offset potential aid reductions, targeting districts that historically received lower state support. Over 100 districts may qualify under the eligibility criteria, including examples like New Hanover and Roosevelt. The funding is contingent on the 2022 budget being enacted.
This bill appropriates $1 million from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services (DHS) specifically for transportation costs associated with the Larc Norcross School Special Needs Adult Program. The program serves adults over age 21 with disabilities who have transitioned out of school-based services, providing daily care, therapy, and social activities. The funding addresses a gap where Medicaid transportation coverage is insufficient, ensuring participants have reliable access to these services. The appropriation is a supplemental addition to the existing fiscal year 2026 budget (P.L.2025, c.74), effective immediately.
This bill creates a $5 million grant program to help New Jersey municipalities improve disaster relief services for residents. Municipalities can apply for grants of up to $30,000 to fund staff training, stockpiles of supplies, and technology for processing disaster relief applications and related paperwork. The Office of Emergency Management will prioritize funding based on each municipality's risk assessment, and grantees must report after one year on how funds improved emergency preparedness. The program is funded through a state appropriation and administered by the Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation.
This bill creates a $1 million grant program administered by New Jersey's Economic Development Authority (EDA) to reimburse small retail businesses for increased costs caused by public highway projects. It directly affects small retail businesses (with 50 or fewer employees) operating within areas blocked by highway construction, covering expenses like lost sales during the project period. Businesses must apply for reimbursement based on documented increased costs compared to pre-project levels, with applications reviewed as funds allow. The program is funded by a one-time $1 million appropriation from the state General Fund.
