S3386

An Act amending and supplementing the Fiscal Year 2023 annual appropriations act, P.L.2022, c.49.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2022, c.49, the fiscal year 2023 appropriations act, to the contrary, the following amounts of appropriations made in section 1 of P.L.2022, c.49 are deappropriated:

22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
05	Grants-in-Aid	Union County -- Clark Reservoir	$4,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Woodbridge Cypress Center Park Expansion	1,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Jerry Ust Recreation Complex Capital Improvements	1,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Camden County Historical Society	250,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Pennsauken Community Center	5,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Willingboro Community Center	1,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Union City 41st Street Park	1,700,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Ocean Grove Boardwalk Maintenance	500,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Keansburg Public Beach House Renovation	1,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	South Plainfield Police Athletic League Field Replacement	525,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Edison Jets Pop Warner Complex	1,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Paterson Great Falls Redevelopment	8,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	West Orange Police Athletic League -- Athletic Facility	500,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Winfield Fire Department	70,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Ward Street Parking Garage, Paterson	2,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Union County Capital Projects	30,000,000
05	Grants-in-Aid	Anti--violence Out--of--School Youth Summer Program – Newark, Trenton, Paterson, Atlantic City	8,000,000
05	State Aid	Repayment of Municipal Contribution to Mass Transit Facility (PTRF)	13,000,000

05	State Aid	Perth Amboy’s Open Space Acquisition and Improvements (PTRF)	1,000,000
05	State Aid	Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Center (PTRF)	5,000,000
05	State Aid	City of East Orange -- Capital Construction	2,000,000
04	State Aid	Borough of Milltown -- Water Main Improvements (PTRF)	1,000,000
04	State Aid	Camden County Improvement Authority -- Demolition of Vacant Structures (PTRF)	35,000,000
04	State Aid	46th Street Park -- North Bergen (PTRF)	4,600,000
04	State Aid	Union Township Recreational Park Development (PTRF)	2,000,000
04	State Aid	Middlesex County Flood Mitigation Study (PTRF) .	1,000,000
04	State Aid	Township of Hamilton (Mercer) – Animal Shelter Safety Grant (PTRF)	100,000
04	State Aid	City of Passaic -- Parking Authority Capital Improvements (PTRF)	10,000,000
04	State Aid	Township of Lawrence – Emergency Management Operations Center (PTRF)	725,000
04	State Aid	Township of Ewing -- Road Resurfacing (PTRF)	900,000
04	State Aid	Borough of Roseland – Community Center Land Acquisition (PTRF)	500,000
04	State Aid	Town of Clinton -- Police/Office of Emergency Management Facility (PTRF)	3,000,000
04	State Aid	City of Passaic -- Pulaski Park Expansion (PTRF)	6,000,000
04	State Aid	Township of South Brunswick – Public Library Improvements (PTRF)	500,000
04	State Aid	Borough of New Milford -- Flood Emergency Response (PTRF)	28,000
04	State Aid	Borough of Laurel Springs – Borough Hall Renovation (PTRF)	500,000
04	State Aid	Township of Eatontown – Captain James M. Gurbisz Park (PTRF)	500,000
04	State Aid	Township of Woodbridge – Sewaren Marina Dredging (PTRF)	1,500,000
04	State Aid	Township of Woodbridge – Special Needs Facility (PTRF)	1,500,000

04	State Aid	Township of East Brunswick – Skating Rink and Recreation Facility (PTRF)	3,000,000
04	State Aid	Camden County Improvement Authority -- Flooding Study (PTRF)	750,000
04	State Aid	City of Newark -- Harriet Tubman Square (PTRF)	2,000,000
04	State Aid	City of Bordentown -- New Municipal Complex (PTRF)	100,000
04	State Aid	Township of North Brunswick – Herman Road Pavilion (PTRF)	500,000
04	State Aid	Township of Hopewell (Mercer) – 9--1--1 Upgrade (PTRF)	600,000
04	State Aid	City of Newark -- Independence Park (PTRF)	7,500,000
04	State Aid	Camden County Courthouse Regional Corrections Center Initiative (PTRF)	15,000,000
04	State Aid	Middlesex County -- Parks and Recreation Youth Sports Infrastructure (PTRF)	8,500,000
04	State Aid	Middlesex County -- Economic Development Projects (PTRF)	8,500,000
04	State Aid	North Hudson Sewerage Authority (PTRF)	2,300,000
04	State Aid	Camden County -- Admiral Wilson Boulevard West Rehabilitation (PTRF)	10,000,000
04	State Aid	Camden County -- Parks and Trails Program (PTRF)	10,000,000
04	State Aid	Gloucester County Emergency Preparedness and Fire Academy (PTRF)	5,000,000
04	State Aid	Burlington County -- Occupational Training Center (PTRF)	5,000,000
04	State Aid	City of Plainfield -- Park Avenue Flooding Resource Program (PTRF)	2,000,000
04	State Aid	Township of Cranford -- Flood Mitigation (PTRF)	1,800,000
04	State Aid	City of Trenton -- Animal Shelter (PTRF)	500,000
04	State Aid	Berkeley Heights Township – Emergency Temporary Flair (PTRF)	350,000
04	State Aid	Township of Morris – Recreational Projects (PTRF)	100,000
04	State Aid	Township of Ewing -- Capital Projects (PTRF)	500,000
04	State Aid	Trenton Capital City Aid (PTRF)	11,500,000
04	State Aid	Township of Chester -- Park Improvements (PTRF)	250,000

26 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
13	State Aid	Hudson County Jail (PTRF) ……………	$4,800,000
13	State Aid	Essex County -- County Jail Substance Use Disorder Programs (PTRF)	23,000,000

74 DEPARTMENT OF STATE
07	Grants-In-Aid	“Jersey” Joe Walcott Statue, Camden County …………….	90,000

78 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
71	State Aid	Brown Avenue/Route 206, Hillsborough -- Large Truck Bypass (PTRF)	$500,000
71	State Aid	Westside Walkway – Bayonne (PTRF)	500,000
71	State Aid	City of Camden -- Pedestrian Safety Improvements (PTRF)	5,000,000
71	State Aid	Bergen County -- Route 17 Bottleneck Project (PTRF)	10,000,000
04	State Aid	City of Elizabeth -- Train Station Renovation and Plaza Construction (PTRF)	3,000,000

Total Deappropriation, General Fund ……...	$67,635,000
Total Deappropriation, Property Tax Relief Fund ……...	$230,903,000
Total Deappropriation ……...	$298,538,000

2. The following language provisions in section 1 of P.L.2022, c.49, the fiscal year 2023 appropriations act, are amended to read as follows:

22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security

55 Social Services Programs

GRANTS-IN-AID

[Of the amount hereinabove appropriated for Anti--violence Out-of-School Youth Summer Program -- Newark, Trenton, Paterson, Atlantic City, an amount not less than $2,000,000 shall be allocated to the City of Atlantic City.]

22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

70 Government Direction, Management, and Control

75 State Subsidies and Financial Aid

STATE AID

[Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the amount hereinabove appropriated for Trenton Capital City Aid is subject to the following condition: The City of Trenton shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Community Affairs setting forth the terms and conditions for receipt of such aid, which shall include financial and operational oversight by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs.]

3. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2022, c.49, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, there are appropriated from the General Fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund the following amounts for the purposes specified:

22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

70 Government Direction, Management, and Control

75 State Subsidies and Financial Aid

STATE AID

04-8030 Local Capital Projects Fund (PTRF)............... $230,903,000

Total State Aid appropriation,

State Subsidies and Financial Aid ............... $230,903,000

State Aid:

04 Local Capital Projects Fund (PTRF) ($230,903,000)

22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

70 Government Direction, Management, and Control

75 State Subsidies and Financial Aid

STATE AID

04-8030 Local Capital Projects Fund .............................. $67,635,000

Total State Aid appropriation,

State Subsidies and Financial Aid.................. $67,635,000

State Aid:

04 Local Capital Projects Fund............... ($67,635,000)

The amounts hereinabove appropriated for the Local Capital Projects Fund are appropriated to the Division of Local Government Services for a Local Capital Projects Grant Program to award grant funding to local governments for capital projects. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services shall establish an open and competitive application process for local governments to seek funding through the Local Capital Projects Fund and shall, to the extent possible, allocate funds equally among the northern, central, and southern regions of the State. Funding distributed to local governments through the Local Capital Projects Grant Program shall be distributed based on reasonable criteria that prioritize projects designed to protect life and property, prevent flooding, and provide publicly available recreational opportunities.

4. The following language provision in section 1 of P.L.2022, c.49, the fiscal year 2023 appropriations act, is amended to read as follows:

FEDERAL FUNDS

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, moneys are appropriated from the federal “Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund” (SFRF) established pursuant to the federal “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” Pub. L. 117-2, in the following amounts for the following purposes without the additional approval by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee:

Program	Agency	Appropriation
TOTAL		$1,763,447,000
Rutgers University – Capital Needs	State	$300,000,000
Water Infrastructure	DEP	300,000,000
Home Lead Paint Remediation	DCA	170,000,000
UPK Facilities Fund (SDA)	DOE	120,000,000
Rebuild by Design Hoboken	DEP	100,000,000
Local Capital Projects Fund (ARPA)	DCA	57,200,000
Liberty State Park	IDA	50,000,000
Capital Improvements, Statewide	IDA	50,000,000
Enrollment Based Payment Extension	DHS	48,000,000
Resident Services Upgrades	OIT	40,000,000
Railroad and Bus Operations (NJ Transit Improvements)	DOT	40,000,000
Overlook Medical Center – Emergency Department Renovation	DOH	35,000,000
Child Care Facilities Fund	EDA	30,000,000
Real Estate Projects Fund – Property Assemblage	EDA	30,000,000
Revolutionary War State Owned Historic Sites	Treasury	25,000,000
Greenway Planning, Development, and Remediation	DEP	20,000,000
Maternal and Infant Health Center Capital	EDA	20,000,000
Middlesex County College	Treasury	20,000,000
[Middlesex County Improvement Authority	DCA	20,000,000]
[Union County Improvement Authority	DCA	20,000,000]
Kean University Science Buildings	State	20,000,000
Arts Support and Placemaking	EDA	15,000,000
Unemployment Processing Modernization and Improvements	DOL	15,000,000
IHE Mental Health Provider Grants	OSHE	15,000,000
State Building Electrification Pilot	Treasury	10,000,000
Increased County Jail Population due to COVID	DOC	10,000,000
RWJ Barnabas Health – Mobile Health Division	DOH	10,000,000
Gap Financing – Real Estate Projects Funding	EDA	10,000,000
Telehealth Mental Health Supports	OSHE	10,000,000
Resident Services Upgrades	MVC	9,000,000
Capital Health – Satellite Emergency Department, Trenton	DOH	8,000,000
Paulsboro Port Road Paving	DOT	8,000,000
Virtua Health – Hospital Infrastructure and Workforce Education	DOH	8,000,000
Ferry Terminal Support – Carteret	NJT	8,000,000
Ferry Terminal Support – South Amboy	NJT	8,000,000
[Irvington Park	DCA	7,500,000]
Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit	DCA	7,500,000
School Linked Services Federal Revenue Planning	DCF	6,500,000
[Newark Pedestrianization	DCA	6,500,000]
Universal Newborn Home Visitation	DCF	6,000,000
Office of Eviction Prevention	DCA	5,500,000
Assertive Community Treatment Pilot	DCF	5,000,000
New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Community Center	IDA	5,000,000
Centralized Advertising Budget	DHS	5,000,000
South Toms River Landfill	DEP	5,000,000
Elizabeth, Storm Recovery Support	DCA	5,000,000
Atlantic County Airport	DCA	5,000,000
Stormwater Drainage Repair & Replacement – NJ State Prison	DOC	5,000,000
Inspira Health – Hospital Infrastructure and Workforce Education	DOH	5,000,000
Cooper University Hospital – Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey	DOH	5,000,000
Carrier Clinic – Inpatient Behavioral Health Expansion	DOH	5,000,000
St. Peter’s Hospital – Family Health Center	DOH	5,000,000
Coriell Institute for Medical Research – New Research Facility	DOH	5,000,000
Rowan University-Rutgers Camden Board of Governors	State	5,000,000
The New Valley Hospital – Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness	DOH	5,000,000
COVID Respite Services	DCF	4,300,000
County Area Agencies on Aging	DHS	4,000,000
Port Liberte Ferry Terminal	NJT	4,000,000
Developing Resiliency with Engaging Approaches to Maximize Success (DREAMS)	DOE	3,600,000
Educator and Staff Training Initiatives	DOE	3,300,000
[Hudson County Jail	DOC	3,200,000]
Worker Experience & Service Delivery	OOI	3,200,000
Veterans Haven North HVAC System	MVA	2,930,000
Teen Mental Health First Aid Pilot	DHS	2,700,000
Neighborhood Preservation Program	DCA	2,500,000
Potable Water Treatment Improvements – New Lisbon/Hunterdon	DHS	2,417,000
Higher Education Peer Counseling	DHS	2,400,000
State Police – Storage Warehouses	LPS	2,200,000
Manufacturing Initiative – Workforce Development	DOL	2,000,000
CareWell Health – Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility	DCA	2,000,000
United in Care	DCA	1,500,000
Mental Health First Aid	DHS	1,500,000
Society for Prevention of Teen Suicide	DCF	1,200,000
Employer Supports CC&R Agency Support	DHS	1,000,000
IHE MH Professional Development	OSHE	1,000,000
Former State Buildings Planning Study	Treasury	1,000,000

5. The following language is added to section 1 of P.L.2022, c.49, the fiscal year 2023 appropriations act:

FEDERAL FUNDS

The amount allocated from the federal “Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund” (SFRF) established pursuant to the federal “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” Pub. L. 117-2, for the Local Capital Projects Fund (ARPA) shall be deposited into the Local Capital Projects Fund. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall ensure that the monies allocated for the Local Capital Projects Fund (ARPA) fund local capital projects, under the Local Capital Projects Grant Program, which are allowed under the federal “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” Pub. L. 117-2.

6. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

The bill makes various changes to the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act.

The bill deappropriates a total of $355,738,000 in State and federal funds ($298,538,000 in State funds and $57,200,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds) and reappropriates the monies for the Local Capital Projects Fund. New language provisions would require the Division of Local Government Services (“division”) in the Department of Community Affairs to administer the fund to award grants to local governments for capital projects through the Local Capital Projects Grant Program. The division would be required to distribute funding to local governments based on reasonable criteria that prioritize projects designed to protect life and property, prevent flooding, and provide publicly available recreational opportunities, and to the extent possible, allocate funds equally among the northern, central, and southern regions of the State. New language also specifies that the division is to ensure that ARPA funds appropriated to the Local Capital Projects Fund are used for project or purposes allowed under ARPA.

The sponsor of the bill seeks remove specifically named municipal capital projects from the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act in favor of fairly supporting all local governments in the State with regional balance through a competitive grant program.