Bill Text: NJ S3327 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Amends and supplements various language provisions in Fiscal Year 2017 annual State appropriations act.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-07-04 - Substituted by A5001 (1R) [S3327 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-S3327-Amended.html

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 3327

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED JUNE 15, 2017

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  PAUL A. SARLO

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Amends and supplements various language provisions in Fiscal Year 2017 annual State appropriations act.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 26, 2017, with amendments.

 


An Act amending and supplementing the Fiscal Year 2017 annual State appropriations act, P.L.2016, c.10.

 

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

 

     1.    The following language provisions in section 1 of P.L.2016, c.10, the annual State appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2017, are amended to read as follows:

 

22  DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

40  Community Development and Environmental Management

41  Community Development Management

GRANTS-IN-AID

The amount hereinabove appropriated for the Shelter Assistance program [,] and the Prevention of Homelessness program [, and the State Rental Assistance Program] shall be payable from the receipts of the portion of the realty transfer fee directed to be credited to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1968, c.49 (C.46:15-8) and from the receipts of the portion of the realty transfer fee directed to be credited to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1975, c.176 (C.46:15-10.1).  If the receipts are less than anticipated, the appropriation shall be reduced proportionately.

 

78  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

60  Transportation Programs

61  State and Local Highway Facilities

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

The amount hereinabove appropriated for the Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Debt Service for Prior Bonds and for the Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Debt Service for Transportation Program Bonds shall be provided from the following revenues : (i) $541,696,000 from motor fuels taxes, which are hereby appropriated for such purposes pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 4 of the State Constitution; (ii) $543,135,000 from the petroleum products gross receipts tax, which is hereby appropriated for such purposes pursuant to Article 1[VII] VIII1 , Section II, paragraph 4 of the State Constitution; and (iii) $200,000,000 from the sales and use tax which is hereby appropriated for such purposes pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 4 of the State Constitution.

62  Public Transportation

GRANTS-IN-AID

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, in addition to the amount hereinabove appropriated for New Jersey Transit Corporation, there is appropriated [$82,089,000] $132,089,000 from the Clean Energy Fund for utility costs associated with New Jersey Transit Corporation operations.

 

94  INTERDEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS

70  Government Direction, Management, and Control

74  General Government Services

DIRECT STATE SERVICES

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, in addition to the amount hereinabove appropriated for Fuel and Utilities, there is appropriated [$52,500,000] $77,500,000 from the Clean Energy Fund for utility costs in State facilities.

(cf: P.L.2016, c.10, s.1)

 

     2.  The following language is added to section 1 of P.L.2016, c.10, the annual State appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2017:

 

78  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

60  Transportation Programs

61  State and Local Highway Facilities

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

Revenues dedicated for transportation purposes pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 4 of the State Constitution in excess of the amounts of such dedicated revenue appropriated to the Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Debt Service for Prior Bonds, Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Debt Service for Transportation Program Bonds, for bond reserve requirements or for other fiscal obligations of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority are hereby appropriated to the Transportation Trust Fund Subaccount for Capital Reserves.

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Transit Corporation, upon approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, may use Special Transportation Fund monies to support contracted Transportation Trust Fund projects until such time as revenues and other funds of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority become available for those projects.  Subject to the receipt of those revenues and other funds of the Authority, the Special Transportation Fund shall be reimbursed for all the monies that were used to advance Transportation Trust Fund projects.

     3.  Section 84 of P.L.2016, c.10, the annual State appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2017, is amended to read as follows:

     84.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.58) or any other law or regulation to the contrary, [$353,185,000] $411,000,000 is appropriated from the Health Care Subsidy Fund to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services to fund Medical Coverage - Title XIX Parents and Children in the General Medical Services program classification.

(cf: P.L.2016, c.10, s.84)

 

     4.  The following language provisions are added to the General Provisions of P.L.2016, c.10, the annual State appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2017:

     89.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, there is appropriated $8,100,000 from the State Recycling Fund to the General Fund as State revenue.

     90. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, there is appropriated $2,000,000 from the Unclaimed Utility Deposits Trust Fund to the General Fund as State revenue.

 

     5.  Section 90 of P.L.2016, c.10 is amended to read as follows:

     [90.]  91.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.

(cf: P.L.2016, c.10, s.90)

 

     6.  This act shall take effect immediately.

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