Bill Text: NJ S4247 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Establishes criteria for distribution of Fiscal Year 2020 funding to Community Food Bank of New Jersey and partner organizations.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-21 - Approved P.L.2019, c.446. [S4247 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-S4247-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Senator VIN GOPAL
District 11 (Monmouth)
Senator DECLAN J. O'SCANLON, JR.
District 13 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman ERIC HOUGHTALING
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblywoman JOANN DOWNEY
District 11 (Monmouth)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Singleton, Madden, Assemblywomen Murphy and DiMaso
SYNOPSIS
Establishes criteria for distribution of Fiscal Year 2020 funding to Community Food Bank of New Jersey and partner organizations.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on January 9, 2020, with amendments.
An act amending the Fiscal Year 2020 annual State appropriations act, P.L.2019, c.150.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The following language provision is added to section 1 of P.L.2019, c.150, the annual State appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2020:
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10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 40 Community Development and Environmental Management 49 Agricultural Resources, Planning, and Regulation GRANTS-IN-AID |
1[The amount hereinabove appropriated for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey shall be distributed to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Food Bank of South Jersey, Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank, and Norwescap as follows: each organization shall receive an amount of funding based on the number of food insecure households served by each organization as a percentage of the total number of food insecure households in New Jersey, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. Any amounts remaining shall be distributed to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. The percentage of food insecure households served by each organization shall be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in consultation with the Commissioner of Health.] Of the amount hereinabove appropriated for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, an amount not less than $1,000,023 shall be allocated directly to Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean.1
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
