This bill establishes a public awareness campaign about social media's risks to minors, targeting parents and guardians of children aged 13-17. It appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund for the New Jersey Department of Education to develop and implement the campaign within 180 days of enactment. The campaign will use statewide media channels - including newspapers, radio, TV ads, and social media - to share research on social media's mental health impacts, based on the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2023 advisory. The Commissioner of Education must report on the campaign’s progress to the Governor and Legislature within 24 months of the bill’s effective date.
This bill creates the Direct Care Worker Support Program within New Jersey's Department of Health to assist direct care workers, including certified nurse aides and home health aides, with childcare and transportation costs. It requires the Department to provide financial aid for these expenses through an application process with commissioner-set eligibility rules. The bill also mandates a one-year study examining wage gaps among different direct care worker roles, requiring the Department to submit findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. Funding for the program is provided through an appropriation from the General Fund.
This bill establishes a three-year pilot program in specific New Jersey counties (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, and Union) and first-class cities to train school staff, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and students to identify and report behaviors signaling potential school violence. Key provisions include developing a threat assessment tool, creating a training curriculum on recognizing risk indicators, and building a system for immediate threat reporting and response. The program requires the Attorney General to collaborate with health and education officials and submit annual reports evaluating the pilot's effectiveness, with recommendations for potential statewide expansion. Funding for implementation will be provided through a general fund appropriation.
This New Jersey bill (A-2227) creates a state-funded program to incentivize certified nurse aides and nursing students to work as direct support professionals (DSPs), such as in developmental disability care. It requires the Department of Health to distribute funds to employers so they can pay DSPs at standard certified nurse aide rates, and mandates nursing schools to grant academic credit for DSP work toward nursing degrees. The bill appropriates state funds from the General Fund to implement these provisions, directly affecting certified nurse aides, nursing students, healthcare employers, and approved nursing schools. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
This bill appropriates $75,000 from the General Fund to the Human Trafficking Survivor’s Assistance Fund, administered by the Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice. The funds must be used to provide direct services to trafficking survivors, promote awareness of human trafficking, and develop educational materials and training programs - consistent with existing law (P.L. 2013, c. 51). The fund is non-lapsing, meaning the money remains available until spent for these specific purposes. This supplemental appropriation directly supports victims and programs addressing human trafficking in New Jersey.
This bill provides a $4 million supplemental appropriation from the General Fund to Hinchliffe Stadium Partners for developing and maintaining sports, entertainment, and tourism infrastructure at Paterson Great Falls National Park. The funds supplement an existing $900,000 fiscal year 2026 appropriation and require approval from the Division of Budget and Accounting. The measure directly affects Hinchliffe Stadium Partners and the park's infrastructure development. It does not create new policies but allocates existing state funds for specific facility improvements. (Note: The bill was withdrawn after being approved as part of another measure, P.L.2025, c.392.)
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.
S 3382 increases the maximum bond amount the state can issue to cover its share of school facility projects in SDA districts (high-need districts) and other school districts. The new limits set $2.9 billion for SDA districts and $1 billion for all other districts (with $50 million reserved for county vocational schools). Voter approval is required before any bonds under these new limits can be issued. This directly affects school districts seeking state funding for building improvements, enabling more resources for facility upgrades while maintaining fiscal oversight.
This bill freezes state spending for Fiscal Year 2027 at 2026 levels for specific funds, including the State General Fund, Property Tax Relief Fund, Casino Control Fund, Casino Revenue Fund, and Gubernatorial Elections Fund. Any revenue collected in FY2027 exceeding the 2026 total must be deposited into the Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund in 2028. The requirement does not apply to federal revenue or constitutionally dedicated state revenue. The bill takes effect immediately and expires on July 1, 2028.
This bill imposes a 1% administrative fee on contracts awarded to out-of-state contractors who work under New Jersey's Prevailing Wage Act (P.L.1963, c.150) and Public Works Contractor Registration Act (P.L.1999, c.238). It directly affects contractors whose principal business is outside New Jersey (excluding temporary satellite offices), requiring them to pay this fee based on the total contract value. Contractors may subtract costs they already paid for state business registration from the fee amount. The collected fee is deposited into the state General Fund and applies immediately to all contracts awarded after the bill's enactment.
