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S 4538

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S 4538, the Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 28, 2026 by Asm. Paul Sarlo (D) with 6 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 30, 2026: Approved P.L.2026, c.20.


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S 4538 has 6 co-sponsors and 4 roll calls.

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Approp.
P.L.
2026, CHAPTER 20, approved June 30, 2026
Senate, No. 4538
A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2026, P.L.2025, c.74.
���� Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey:
���� 1.� The following line items and language provisions
are added to section 1 of P.L.2025, c.74, the annual appropriations act for
fiscal year 2026, as follows:
01 LEGISLATURE
70 Government Direction, Management,
and Control
77 Legislative Commissions and
Committees
DIRECT STATE
SERVICES
09-0018� State Commission of Investigation......................... $650,000
Total Direct State Services Appropriation,�������������������������������������������
������������������ Legislative Commissions and
Committees......... $650,000
Direct State Services:
���� State Commission of Investigation:
�������� 09��� Expenses of Commission......................... ($650,000)
10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
40 Community Development and
Environmental Management
49 Agricultural Resources, Planning,
and Regulation
GRANTS-IN-AID
03-3330� Agricultural and Natural Resources........................ $299,000
Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,������������������������������������������������������
������������������ Agricultural Resources, Planning,
and Regulation...........
����������������������� .......................................................................... $299,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 03��� Avellana Agroforestry Cooperative �
Supply Chain Infrastructure������ ($299,000)
Notwithstanding
the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the amounts
hereinabove appropriated for Avellana Agroforestry Cooperative - Supply Chain
Infrastructure shall support hazelnut processing automation, cold storage, food
safety compliance, and commercial-scale infrastructure, to develop New Jersey
agroforestry and the regional food supply chain.
16
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
50
Economic Planning, Development, and Security
55
Social Services Programs
GRANTS-IN-AID
03-1630� Family and Community Partnerships.................. $1,840,000
Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,������������������������������������������������������
������������������ Social Services Programs................................. $1,840,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 03��� Domestic Violence Housing Support... ($1,000,000)
�������� 03��� Essex County Family Justice Center....... ($340,000)
�������� 03��� SAFE in Hunterdon � Property
Acquisition and Capital Improvements................................................................ ($500,000)
22 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
40 Community Development and
Environmental Management
41 Community Development Management
GRANTS-IN-AID
02-8020� Housing Services.................................................. $1,125,000
Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,������������������������������������������������������
������������������ Community Development Management.......... $1,125,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 02��� NJ Community Capital Foreclosure
Mitigation Program���������� ($1,125,000)
Of the amount
hereinabove appropriated for NJ Community Capital Foreclosure Mitigation
Program, an amount not to exceed $1,125,000 shall be allocated to support and
expand access to affordable housing opportunities in the City of Newark,
subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and
Accounting.
50
Economic Planning, Development, and Security
55
Social Services Programs
GRANTS-IN-AID
05-8050� Community Resources.......................................... $5,985,000
Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,������������������������������������������������������
������������������ Social Services Programs................................. $5,985,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 05��� Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth
County
������������������ .................................................................. ($75,000)
�������� 05��� Camden Lutheran Housing, Inc.
- Casa del Rios Project���������� ($650,000)
�������� 05��� Community Affairs and Resource
Center ($50,000)
�������� 05��� Girl Scouts of New Jersey -
Operational Support ($250,000)
�������� 05��� Greater Mount Zion Community
Development Corporation����� ($1,500,000)
�������� 05��� Horizons at the Jersey Shore..................... ($75,000)
�������� 05��� Interfaith Neighbors -
Heritage Walk....... ($50,000)
�������� 05��� Jersey Shore Dream Center,
Neptune - Infrastructure Improvements��� ($75,000)
�������� 05��� Jewish Community Center of Middlesex
County ($500,000)
�������� 05��� Magnolia Fire Company - Facility
Improvements ($560,000)
�������� 05��� Maria Magda Hispanic Multi-Purpose
Service Center - Capital Improvements..................................................................................
������������������ ............................................................. ($1,000,000)
�������� 05��� St. Joseph's Senior Home, Woodbridge
- Generator Replacement������� ($500,000)
�������� 05��� The Paul Robeson House of Princeton
- Restoration Project���� ($400,000)
�������� 05��� United Community Corporation, Newark................
������������������ ................................................................ ($300,000)
70 Government Direction, Management,
and Control
75 State Subsidies and Financial Aid
STATE AID
04-8030� Local Government Services............................. $174,078,000
���������������� Total State Aid Appropriation,���������������������������������������������
������������������ State Subsidies and Financial Aid................ $174,078,000
State Aid:
�������� 04��� Borough of Bradley Beach - Police
Department Radio Communication System Upgrades................................................. ($200,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Buena - Bruno Melini Park
Lighting Upgrades����� ($450,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Cliffside Park -
Municipal Library and Recreation Center Capital Improvements..................................... ($1,750,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of East Newark - Recreation
Improvements���� ($250,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of East Rutherford - Lois
Lane Athletic Complex Capital Improvements..................................................................................
������������������ ............................................................. ($1,250,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Frenchtown - Municipal
Building Renovations����� ($200,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Glen Ridge -
Transportation and Public Safety Modernization.................................................................. ($50,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Haledon - Recreational
Improvements ($800,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Keansburg - Park
Improvements ($100,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Metuchen - Memorial Park
Improvements� ($500,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Rutherford - Memorial
Park Field Renovations����� ($1,250,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Shrewsbury - Police
Equipment............
������������������ .................................................................. ($50,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of South Plainfield -
Monument Park Improvements� ($55,000)
�������� 04��� Borough of Wood-Ridge - Highland
Avenue Recreation Center............................................................. ($5,000,000)
�������� 04��� City of Clifton - Nash Park
Improvements..............
������������������ ................................................................ ($500,000)
�������� 04��� City of Elizabeth - Lead Service
Line Improvements���� ($500,000)
�������� 04��� City of Linden - Operating Aid............ ($2,175,000)
�������� 04��� City of Perth Amboy - Operating Aid.. ($2,500,000)
�������� 04��� City of Plainfield - Operating Aid........ ($4,000,000)
�������� 04��� City of Rahway - Operating Aid.......... ($2,175,000)
�������� 04��� County of Mercer - Wharf Park
Construction ($1,250,000)
�������� 04��� Essex County - Urban Park
Improvements..............
������������������ ............................................................. ($2,250,000)
�������� 04��� Town of Harrison - Recreation
Projects ($250,000)
�������� 04��� Town of West New York - Operating
Aid and Public Library Construction............................................................. ($1,500,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Belleville - Emergency
Response Reimbursement����������� ($423,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Bloomfield - Public
Services and Personnel Aid ($1,200,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Burlington - La Gorce
Square Roadway Improvements�� ($700,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Franklin (Gloucester) -
Community Center Construction................................................................ ($650,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Hamilton (Mercer) - Fire
Engine Acquisition������ ($1,100,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Lawrence (Mercer) -
Community Center Restoration............................................................. ($2,000,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Weehawken - Operating
Aid...............
������������������ ............................................................. ($1,000,000)
�������� 04��� Township of Woodbridge - Municipal
Court Relocation and Renovation............................................................. ($3,000,000)
�������� 04��� Transitional Aid to Localities........... ($135,000,000)
Notwithstanding
the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, of the amount
hereinabove appropriated from the General Fund for Transitional Aid to
Localities, $110,400,000 shall be provided as loans, as determined by the
Director of the Division of Local Government Services, subject to the approval
of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting; provided, however,
that the terms, conditions, and repayment schedule of the loans shall be
established by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, in
consultation with the State Treasurer, and shall be memorialized in a
memorandum of understanding to be entered into between the Department of
Community Affairs and the respective municipality.� Notwithstanding the
provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, of the remaining amount
hereinabove appropriated, such amounts, as determined by the Director of the
Division of Local Government Services, shall be provided to one or more municipalities
to fund approved applications for aid following needs assessments conducted by
the Division of Local Government Services, subject to the approval of the
Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting; provided, however, that the
Director of the Division of Local Government Services, in consultation with the
State Treasurer, shall determine the terms, conditions, and repayment schedule,
if any, that shall be established and shall be memorialized in a memorandum of
understanding to be entered into between the Department of Community Affairs
and the municipality.
26 DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS
10 Public
Safety and Criminal Justice
16
Detention and Rehabilitation
DIRECT
STATE SERVICES
07-7040� Institutional Control and Supervision.................. $9,805,000
08-7040� Institutional Care and Treatment......................... $6,610,000
99-7040� Administration and Support Services.................. $2,345,000
���������������� Total Direct State Services
Appropriation,��������������������������
������������������ Detention and Rehabilitation.......................... $18,760,000
Direct State Services:
���� Personal Services:
�������� Salaries and Wages..................................... ($18,760,000)
34 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
30 Educational, Cultural, and
Intellectual Development
31 Direct Educational Services and
Assistance
STATE AID
03-5120� Miscellaneous Grants-In-Aid............................... $9,150,000
(From
General Fund:$5,650,000)
(From
Property Tax Relief Fund:$3,500,000)
���������������� Total
State Aid Appropriation,���������������������������������������������
������������������ Direct Educational Services and
Assistance... $9,150,000
(From
General Fund:$5,650,000)
(From
Property Tax Relief Fund:$3,500,000)
State Aid:
�������� 03��� Charter School Facility Improvements
(PTRF) ($3,500,000)
�������� 03��� Bloomfield Public Schools -
Operating Aid............
������������������ ................................................................ ($100,000)
�������� 03��� East Orange School District -
Operating Aid ($100,000)
�������� 03��� Hammonton Public Schools - Capital
Improvements���� ($250,000)
�������� 03��� Little Ferry Public Schools �
Capital Construction ($2,500,000)
�������� 03��� Roselle Borough School District -
Capital Improvements��������� ($500,000)
�������� 03��� South Amboy School District -
Capital Improvements�� ($700,000)
�������� 03��� Township of Union Public Schools � Operating
Aid���� ($1,500,000)
Notwithstanding
the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, of the amount
hereinabove appropriated for Charter School Facility Improvements, to protect
the health and safety of students, [$8,000,000] $11,500,000
shall be provided to the Department of Education to administer grants to
support emergent needs, capital maintenance, and facilities costs in charter
schools and renaissance school projects upon the review of the Director of the
New Jersey Department of Education Office of Charter and Renaissance Schools.
34 Educational Support Services
DIRECT STATE SERVICES
32-5061� Recruitment, Preparation, Certification and
Educator Evaluation��������� $500,000
���������������� Total Direct State Services
Appropriation,��������������������������
������������������ Educational Support Services.............................. $500,000
Direct State Services:
�������� 32��� Educator Employment Web Portal
(P.L.2025, c.208)��� ($500,000)
42 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
40 Community Development and
Environmental Management
44 Site Remediation and Waste
Management
GRANTS-IN-AID
19-4815� Publicly-Funded Site Remediation and Response. $700,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ Site Remediation and Waste
Management......... $700,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 19��� Middlesex County Fire Marshal - Foam
Replacement Initiative���������� ($700,000)
46
Environmental Planning and Administration
STATE AID
99-4800� Administration
and Support Services.................. $2,000,000
���������������� Total State Aid Appropriation,���������������������������������������������
������������������ Site Remediation and Waste
Management...... $2,000,000
State Aid:
�������� 99��� Essex County - Mosquito Control,
Research, Administration and Operations
������������������ ............................................................. ($2,000,000)
46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
20 Physical and Mental Health
21 Health Services
GRANTS-IN-AID
03-4230� Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational
Health $5,000,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ Health Services.................................................. $5,000,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 03��� South Jersey Cancer Program - Cooper
University Healthcare� ($5,000,000)
22 Health Planning and Evaluation
GRANTS-IN-AID
07-4270� Health Care Systems Analysis........................... $17,600,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ Health Planning and Evaluation..................... $17,600,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 07��� Allaire Health Services - Capacity
Expansion ($750,000)
�������� 07��� Capital Health Regional Medical
Center - Infrastructure Support............................................................. ($4,000,000)
�������� 07��� City of Newark Access to Health Care
Partnership ($10,000,000)
�������� 07��� Inspira Health System - Expansion of
Autism Diagnostic Center............................................................. ($1,250,000)
�������� 07��� Saint Peter's University Hospital.......... ($1,600,000)
Of the amounts hereinabove appropriated to Saint
Peter's University Hospital, amounts may be transferred to the Division of
Medical Assistance and Health Services, consistent with CMS guidelines, solely
to maximize federal Medicaid payments to faculty physicians and non-physician
professionals who are affiliated with the Saint Peter's Healthcare System,
subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and
Accounting.
66 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC
SAFETY
10 Public Safety and Criminal Justice
13
Special Law Enforcement Activities
DIRECT STATE SERVICES
22-1410� Regulation of Racing Activities......................... $15,000,000
���������������� Total Direct State Services
Appropriation,��������������������������
������������������ Special Law Enforcement Activities............. $15,000,000
Direct State Services:
Special Purpose:
�������� 22��� Horse Racing Purse Subsidies............ ($15,000,000)
74 DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
30 Educational,
Cultural, and Intellectual Development
36
Higher Educational Services
2445
Rowan University
GRANTS-IN-AID
82-2445� Institutional Support........................................... $14,849,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ Rowan University............................................ $14,849,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 82��� Cooper Medical School of Rowan
University ($6,550,000)
�������� 82��� Cooper Medical School - Cooper
University Hospital Support ($8,299,000)
2485
University Hospital
GRANTS-IN-AID
82-2485� Institutional Support........................................... $50,000,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ University Hospital......................................... $50,000,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 82��� University Hospital............................. ($50,000,000)
37 Cultural and Intellectual
Development Services
GRANTS-IN-AID
05-2530� Support of the Arts..................................................... $75,000
07-2540� Development of Historical Resources.................... $200,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ Cultural and Intellectual
Development Services
����������������������� .......................................................................... $275,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 05��� Axelrod Performing Arts Center............... ($75,000)
�������� 07��� New Jersey Fire Museum and Fallen
Firefighters Memorial (P.L.2021, c.463)..................................................................................
������������������ ................................................................ ($200,000)
78 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
60 Transportation Programs
62 Public Transportation
STATE AID
04-6050� Railroad and Bus Operations.................................. $100,000
���������������� Total State Aid Appropriation,���������������������������������������������
������������������ Public Transportation........................................... $100,000
State Aid:
�������� 04��� County of Essex - Transit
Infrastructure Improvements������������ ($100,000)
82 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
30 Educational, Cultural, and
Intellectual Development
36 Higher Educational Services
GRANTS-IN-AID
47-2155� Support to Independent Institutions........................ $200,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ Higher Educational Services............................... $200,000
Grants-in-Aid:
�������� 47��� Saint Elizabeth University -
Facility Improvements ($200,000)
STATE AID
48-2155� Aid to County Colleges........................................... $700,000
���������������� Total State Aid Appropriation,���������������������������������������������
������������������ Higher Educational Services............................... $700,000
State Aid:
�������� 48��� Mercer County Community College �
Capital Improvements�� ($700,000)
94 INTERDEPARTMENTAL
ACCOUNTS
70 Government Direction, Management, and
Control
74
General Government Services
GRANTS-IN-AID
09-9460� Aid to Independent Authorities.......................... $40,000,000
���������������� Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation,��������������������������������������
������������������ General Government Services........................ $40,000,000
Grants-in-Aid:
09���� New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority �
International Events, Improvements and Attraction................................... ($40,000,000)
Notwithstanding
the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the amount hereinabove
appropriated for New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority � International
Events, Improvements and Attraction may be transferred to other State
departments and State agencies to pay for necessary costs and expenses
associated with performing host city responsibilities and other 2026 FIFA World
Cup tournament-related responsibilities incurred by the State and units of
local government, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of
Budget and Accounting.
���� 2.� The following language provision in section 1 of
P.L.2025, c.74, the annual appropriations act for State fiscal year 2026, is
amended to read as follows:
42 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
40 Community Development and
Environmental Management
45 Environmental Regulation
DIRECT STATE SERVICES
Notwithstanding
the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, subject to the
approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, there is
appropriated $15,000,000 from the Clean Energy Fund to the Department of
Environmental Protection for the purposes of supporting the Electric School Bus
Program, established pursuant to P.L.2022, c.86 (C.26:2C-8.58).� Further,
there is appropriated an additional $4,000,000 from the Clean Energy Fund to
the Department of Environmental Protection to support the Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot
program, subject to the approval of the Director of Budget and Accounting.
���� 3.� The following language provision enacted by section
1 of P.L.2025, c.404 is amended to read as follows:
82 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
50 Economic Planning, Development, and
Security
51 Economic Planning and Development
GRANTS-IN-AID
The amount hereinabove appropriated for New Jersey�s AI
Supercomputer Initiative � Support and Advancement shall be used by the New
Jersey Economic Development Authority to provide a grant to [an institution of higher education] one or
more nonprofit organizations to fund the [supplementary infrastructure] costs of the [institution of higher
education of hosting]
infrastructure, maintenance, and operation of
a new state-of-the-art supercomputer, including system management, rental
payments, energy costs, salary costs of engineers, researchers, and
support staff, security, user access, and research support, subject to the
approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
���� 4.� The following language provisions are added to the
General Provisions of P.L.2025, c.74, the annual appropriations act for fiscal
year 2026, as follows:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Notwithstanding
the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, provided that
sufficient funds are available, revenues deposited into the �Cannabis
Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Fund�
pursuant to section 41 of P.L.2021, c.16 (C.24:6I-50) may be reallocated as
determined by the State Treasurer and subject to the approval of the Director
of the Division of Budget and Accounting to fund programs appropriated from
revenues deposited into the �Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and
Marketplace Modernization Fund� pursuant to section 41 of P.L.2021, c.16
(C.24:6I-50).
Notwithstanding
the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, if receipts, fees, and
penalties to the �Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace
Modernization Fund,� established pursuant to section 41 of P.L.2021,c.16
(C.24:6I-50), are less than anticipated, there are appropriated from the
General Fund to the �Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and
Marketplace Modernization Fund� such amounts as are determined necessary by the
State Treasurer; provided, however, such amounts do not exceed the difference
between actual receipts, fees, and penalties and the amount anticipated to be
deposited in the �Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace
Modernization Fund,� established pursuant to section 41 of P.L.2021,c.16
(C.24:6I-50), subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget
and Accounting.
���� 5.� This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
���� This bill supplements and amends the FY2026
Appropriations Act as follows:
Legislature:
���� This bill appropriates $650,000 to the State
Commission of Investigation.
Department of Agriculture:
���� This bill appropriates $299,000 to Avellana
Agroforestry Cooperative for supply chain infrastructure.
Department of Children and Families:
���� This bill appropriates $1.8 million to domestic
violence housing support, Essex County Family Justice Center, and SAFE in
Hunterdon.
Department of Community Affairs:
���� This bill appropriates $1.1 million in
funding to the NJ Community Capital Foreclosure Mitigation Program.� This bill
also appropriates approximately $6 million to various nonprofit organizations
and approximately $174.1 million to various units of local government,
including $135 million for Transitional Aid to Localities.� The bill clarifies
that of the amount appropriated for transitional aid, $110.4 million will be
provided as loans.� The remaining amount will fund approved applications for
aid following needs assessments conducted by the Division of Local Government
Services.
Department of Corrections:
���� This bill appropriates $18.8 million to
the Department of Corrections for salaries and wages related to unrealized
savings from prison consolidation.
Department of Education:
���� This bill appropriates approximately $9.2
million to various school districts for capital improvements and operating aid,
inclusive of a $3.5 million appropriation from the Property Tax Relief Fund for
Charter School Facility Improvements.
���� This bill also appropriates $500,000 for an educator employment
web portal.
Department of Environmental Protections:
���� This bill appropriates $700,000 to the
Middlesex County Fire Marshal for a foam replacement initiative and $2 million
to Essex County for mosquito control, research, administration and operations.
���� This bill also provides $4 million in additional
funds from the Clean Energy Fund to support the Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot program
within the Electric School Bus Program.� The funding provides for schools
coverage for costs associated with installing eligible battery storage, on-site
renewable energy generation, microgrid controllers, and bi-directional capable
electric school bus charging technologies.
Department of Health:
���� This bill appropriates $5 million in funding to South
Jersey Cancer Program for Cooper University Health Care and $17.6 million in
funding to various health organizations.
Department of Law and Public Safety:
���� This bill appropriates $15 million for Horse Racing
Purse Subsidies.
Department of State:
���� This bill appropriates approximately $14.8 million to
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and $50 million to University
Hospital for increased subsidy support.
���� This bill also appropriates $75,000 to Axelrod
Performing Arts Center and $200,000 to the New Jersey Fire Museum and Fallen
Firefighters Memorial.
Department of Transportation:
���� This bill appropriates $100,000 to the County of Essex
for transit infrastructure improvements.
Department of Treasury:
���� This bill appropriates $200,000 to Saint
Elizabeth University for facility improvements and $700,000 to Mercer County
Community College.
���� This bill also amends language enacted by P.L.2025,
c.404 for New Jersey�s AI Supercomputer Initiative to allow one or more
nonprofit organizations to host the supercomputer.� This bill also adds energy
costs as an eligible use of the grant provided through the initiative.
Interdepartmental Accounts:
���� This bill appropriates $40 million to the New Jersey
Sports and Exposition Authority for International Events, Improvements and
Attraction to support State agencies and units of local government that incur expenses
associated with performing host city responsibilities and other 2026 FIFA World
Cup related responsibilities.
General Provisions:
���� This bill adds general language provisions which
authorize a supplemental appropriation from the General Fund to the Cannabis
Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Fund �and
allow balances within the dedicated fund to be reallocated to fund programs
supported by these revenues, as necessary, to provide greater flexibility if
anticipated revenues are not realized.
���� Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of
$358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026
Appropriations Act.

Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriations of $358,811,000; adds and amends various language provisions to FY2026 Appropriations Act.

Sponsors

Asm. Paul Sarlo (D) sponsors S 4538, and 6 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

S 4538 went before 1 committee: Budget and Appropriations.

Budget and Appropriations
Budget and Appropriations
Referred to · Jun 28, 2026

History

S 4538 has taken 7 actions since Jun 28, 2026, the latest on Jun 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 30, 2026
Senate
Passed by the Senate (26-14)
Jun 30, 2026
Assembly
Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
Jun 30, 2026
Assembly
Substituted for A5326
Jun 30, 2026
Assembly
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (57-22-0)
Jun 30, 2026
Assembly
Approved P.L.2026, c.20.

Votes

S 4538 went to 4 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jun 30, 2026 at 00.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jun 30, 2026
Assembly
Assembly Floor: Substitute for A5326 (Voice Vote)
0
0
Jun 30, 2026
Assembly
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
57
22
Jun 30, 2026
Senate
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
26
14
Jun 28, 2026
Senate
Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably
9
4

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