Bill Text: NJ S2012 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Makes FY 2012 State and federal supplemental appropriations totaling $256,743,000, reduces FY 2012 appropriations by $86,000,000, and amends and supplements various language provisions affecting appropriations in FY 2012.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-06-27 - Approved P.L.2012, c.12. [S2012 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-S2012-Introduced.html

SENATE, No. 2012

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 18, 2012

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  PAUL A. SARLO

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Makes FY 2012 State and federal supplemental appropriations totaling $256,743,000, reduces FY 2012 appropriations by $86,000,000, and amends and supplements various language provisions affecting appropriations in FY 2012.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


An Act amending and supplementing the Fiscal Year 2012 annual appropriations act, P.L.2011, c.85.

 

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

 

     1.    The following items and language provisions in section 1 of P.L.2011, c.85, the annual appropriations act for fiscal year 2012, are amended to read as follows:

 

34  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

30  Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development

34  Educational Support Services

STATE AID

39-5095  Teachers' Pension and Annuity Assistance ...................

                   ............................................... [$1,893,404,000]

 

$1,886,037,000

        (From Property Tax Relief Fund ..............................

              ........................ [$1,893,404,000] $1,886,037,000)

 

Total State Aid Appropriation, Educational Support Services

    .................................................. [$2,135,798,000]

$2,128,431,000

        (From Property Tax Relief Fund ..............................

              ........................ [$2,135,798,000] $2,128,431,000)

 

State Aid:

 

39  Social Security Tax (PTRF) .......... [($763,000,000)]

($755,633,000)

 

  Department of Education,

      Total State Appropriation ........................ [$10,613,579,000]

 

$10,606,212,000

 

 

54  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

50  Economic Planning, Development, and Security

53  Economic Assistance and Security

7550  Division of Family Development

GRANTS-IN-AID

Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, in addition to the amounts hereinabove for Work First New Jersey Child Care, an amount not to exceed [$31,000,000] $35,000,000 is appropriated from the Workforce Development Partnership Fund established pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D‑9), subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.


 

62  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

50  Economic Planning, Development, and Security

54  Manpower and Employment Services

GRANTS-IN-AID

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, in addition to the amounts hereinabove appropriated for the Work First New Jersey Work Activities and Work First New Jersey ‑ Training Related Expenses accounts, an amount not to exceed [$25,500,000] $21,500,000 is appropriated from the Workforce Development Partnership Fund, section 9 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D‑9), subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

 

 

78  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

60  Transportation Programs

61  State and Local Highway Facilities

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

60-6200  Trust Fund Authority - Revenues and other funds

                   available for new projects .............. [$1,035,300,000]

 

$956,667,000

Total Capital Construction Appropriation, State and Local

     Highway Facilities .......................... [$1,035,300,000]

$956,667,000

Capital Projects:

 

60  Transportation Trust Fund Account  [($1,035,300,000)]

($956,667,000)

The amount hereinabove appropriated for the Transportation Trust Fund account shall first be provided from revenues received from (i) motor fuel taxes, which are hereby appropriated for such purposes pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 4 of the State Constitution; (ii) $222,500,000 from the petroleum products gross receipts tax, which is hereby appropriated for such purposes pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 4 of the State Constitution; (iii) [$265,800,000] $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; (iv) $12,000,000 of funds received from the various transportation‑oriented authorities pursuant to contracts between such transportation‑oriented authorities and the State; and (v) such additional sums pursuant to P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B‑1 et seq.); as may be necessary to satisfy all fiscal year 2012 debt service, bond reserve requirements, and other fiscal obligations of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority.

 

  Department of Transportation,

      Total State Appropriation .......................... [$1,415,206,000]

 

$1,336,573,000

 

  Total State Appropriation, All State Funds .. [$12,028,785,000]

$11,942,785,000

 

     2.    In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2011, c.85, the annual appropriations act for fiscal year 2012, there are appropriated out of the General Fund the following sums 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 Government Services ................................................

$21,118,000

Total State Aid Appropriation, State Subsidies and Financial

     Aid ...................................................................

$21,118,000

State Aid:

 

 

04

   Transitional Aid to Localities .................

($21,118,000)

 

 

  Department of Community Affairs, Total State Appropriation ...

$21,118,000

 

 

46  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES

20  Physical and Mental Health

26  Senior Services

GRANTS-IN-AID

22-4275 Medical Services for the Aged ............................................

$35,511,000

Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation, Senior Services .............

$35,511,000

Grants-in-Aid:

 

 

22

 

   Payments for Medical Assistance

       Recipients - Nursing Homes ............

 

($35,511,000)

 

 

  Department of Health and Senior Services,

      Total State Appropriation ............................................

$35,511,000

 

 

54  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

20  Physical and Mental Health

24  Special Health Services

7540  Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services

GRANTS-IN-AID

22-7540 General Medical Services ...................................................

$145,792,000

Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation, Division of Medical

    Assistance and Health Services ...................................

$145,792,000

Grants-in-Aid:

 

 

22

   Managed Care Initiative ......................

($145,792,000)

 

 


 

30  Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development

32  Operation and Support of Educational Institutions 

DIRECT STATE SERVICES

05-7610 Residential Care and Habilitation Services .........................

$28,866,000

Total Direct State Services Appropriation, Operation and

    Support of Educational Institutions ..............................

$28,866,000

Direct State Services:

 

 

 

Personal Services:

 

 

 

   Salaries and Wages ............................

($28,866,000)

 

 

  Department of Human Services, Total State Appropriation .......

$174,658,000

 

66  DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

10  Public Safety and Criminal Justice

12  Law Enforcement 

DIRECT STATE SERVICES

06-1200 State Police Operations .......................................................

$1,293,000

Total Direct State Services Appropriation, Law Enforcement .

$1,293,000

Direct State Services:

 

 

 

Personal Services:

 

 

 

   Salaries and Wages ............................

($1,293,000)

 

 

  Department of Law and Public Safety,

      Total State Appropriation ............................................

$1,293,000

 

 

  Total Appropriation, General Fund .......................................

$232,580,000

  Total Appropriation, All State Funds ....................................

$232,580,000

 

     3.    Upon certification by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury that federal funds to support the expenditures listed below are available, the following sums are appropriated in addition to the amounts of federal funds appropriated under P.L.2011, c.85, the annual appropriations act for fiscal year 2012:

 

FEDERAL FUNDS

54  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

50  Economic Planning, Development, and Security

53  Economic Assistance and Security

15-7550 Income Maintenance Management ......................................

$22,000,000

Total Appropriation, Economic Assistance and Security .......

$22,000,000

 

Special Purpose:

 

 

 

   Work First New Jersey - Technology

       Investments - Title XIX ....................

 

($22,000,000)

 

 

 



67  DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS

80  Special Government Services

83  Services to Veterans

20-3640 Domiciliary and Treatment Services ...................................

$2,163,000

Total Appropriation, Services to Veterans ......................

$2,163,000

 

Special Purpose:

 

 

 

   Medicare Part A Receipts for Resident

      Care and Operational Costs ................

 

($2,163,000)

 

 

  Total Appropriation, Federal Fund ........................................

$24,163,000

  Total Appropriation, All Funds ...........................................

$256,743,000

 

     4.    The following language provision is added to the General Provisions of P.L.2011, c.85, the annual appropriations act for fiscal year 2012:

     Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $200,000,000 from the Clean Energy Fund for transfer to the General Fund as State revenue, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

 

     5.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill amends and supplements the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 appropriations act, making State and federal supplemental appropriations totaling $256,743,000, reducing enacted appropriations by $86,000,000, and amending and supplementing various language provisions affecting appropriations.

 

     Supplemental appropriations of State funds:

     Department of Community Affairs:  The bill appropriates $21,118,000 for State Aid to Transitional Aid to Localities.  The appropriation is the result of a conversion of a $32.0 million emergency loan made to the City of Newark into a grant.  Existing unspent balances in the account cover the first $10.9 million of the grant, while the $21.1 million supplemental appropriation funds the remainder.

     Department of Health and Senior Services:  The bill appropriates $35,511,000 in Grants-in-Aid funding for Payments for Medical Assistance Recipients - Nursing Homes under the Medicaid program to make up for unrealized savings from a federal waiver request that has yet to be approved.

     Department of Human Services:  The bill appropriates a total of $174,658,000 in State funds for the following purposes:  1) a $145,792,000 Grants-in-Aid appropriation for Managed Care Initiative under the Medicaid program to make up for unrealized savings from a federal waiver request that has yet to be approved; and  2) a $28,866,000 Direct State Services appropriation to Residential Care and Habilitation Services at residential developmental centers for individuals with developmental disabilities to offset lower than anticipated federal Intermediate Care Facilities revenues. 

     Department of Law and Public Safety:  The bill appropriates $1,293,000 in Direct State Services funding for State Police Operations to offset a shortfall in anticipated collections from the sale of State Police helicopters.

 

 

     Supplemental appropriations of federal funds:

     Department of Human Services:  The bill appropriates an additional $22,000,000 in federal funds that was received as an increased Medicaid match for Work First New Jersey - Technology Investments - Title XIX.

     Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs:  The bill appropriates an additional $2,163,000 in federal funds that was received as increased Medicare Part A Receipts for Resident Care and Operational Costs at the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home. 

 

     Supplements or amendments to various language provisions:

     Departments of Human Services and Labor and Workforce Development:  A language provision shifts $4,000,000 that was previously appropriated out of the off-budget Workforce Development Partnership Fund to the Work First New Jersey Work Activities account in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  The $4,000,000 reflects unneeded surplus amounts in the originating account and is transferred to the Work First New Jersey Child Care account in the Department of Human Services to offset child care costs.  

     Department of Transportation:  A language provision reduces the allocation of sales and use tax collections to the Transportation Trust Fund by $65,800,000.  The reduction reflects lower than anticipated Transportation Trust Fund debt service costs because of savings from federal Build America Bond debt service subsidies and the favorable financing terms achieved for the Transportation Trust Fund Authority's Fiscal Year 2012 bond issuance.

     General Language Provision affecting Appropriations and Revenues:  A language provision permits the transfer of up to $200,000,000 in surplus balances from the Clean Energy Fund to the General Fund.

 

     Reductions in enacted appropriations:

     Department of Education:  Higher than anticipated school district employee attrition permits a $7,367,000 reduction in the Fiscal Year 2012 State Aid appropriation for the employer share of Social Security Tax payments the State makes on behalf of school districts.

     Department of Transportation:  The bill reduces by $78,633,000 the Fiscal Year 2012 Capital Construction appropriation for Transportation Trust Fund debt service because of savings from federal Build America Bond debt service subsidies and other reductions in debt service expenses.

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