Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
This bill requires the New Jersey state government to appropriate a minimum of $10 million annually from the General Fund to the Department of Health for Public Health Priority Funding. It directly affects local health departments across New Jersey, which currently rely on property taxes and restricted state/federal funds for specific services like vaccines or environmental health. The funding would provide dedicated, unrestricted resources to cover operational costs and support core public health programs, rather than being tied to specific purposes. This establishes a mandatory annual appropriation starting July 1 after the bill's effective date, restoring a funding mechanism eliminated in 2011.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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