S 4436 — Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025 appropriations to Hudson County; authorizes supplemental appropriation to Hudson County for general operating aid.*
Last action — R/A AWR 2RA
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed General Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill allows Hudson County to receive unused funds for operating aid.
This bill requires that unspent budgeted funds from specific fiscal years be returned to Hudson County. It also authorizes additional funding to support the county's general operational needs.
What this means for you
- Families: This funding may help support essential services and programs in Hudson County that benefit families.
Summary
Hudson County Jail-authorize supplemental approp for general operating aid
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
22 added · 29 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill now requires the County of Hudson to return unexpended balances from appropriations for the Hudson County Jail and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's capital renovations for Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025. It specifies that these unexpended funds, not exceeding $28,100,000, are to be returned to the State Treasurer for the Property Tax Relief Fund by June 30, 2026, with the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. This change clarifies the purpose of the returned funds, linking it specifically to the capital improvements intended for the county's correctional facilities.
S4436 1R [First Reprint] SENATE, No.
Senator McKnight SYNOPSIS Requires return of unexpended balances from certain FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 appropriations forto Hudson CountyCounty; Jail (PTRF);
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 28, 2026, with amendments.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Government Direction, Management, and Control State Subsidies and Financial Aid STATE AID Notwithstanding the provision of any law or regulation to the contrary, the County of Hudson shall return to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Property Tax Relief Fund, not later than June 30, 2026, the unexpended balances not to exceed $28,100,000 from the amounts appropriated for Hudson County Jail (PTRF) pursuant to P.L.2022, c.49, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2023, P.L.2023, c.74, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2024, and P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2025, respectively.respectively 1, and the amount appropriated for Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Capital Renovations (PTRF) pursuant to P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 20251.
There is appropriated from the General Fund an amount not to exceed $28,100,000 to the Department of Community Affairs for distribution to the County of Hudson as general operating aid, except that the amount appropriated for the County of Hudson shall not exceed the total amount of unexpended balances returned by the county to the State Treasurer from the amounts appropriated for Hudson County Jail (PTRF) pursuant to P.L.2022, c.49, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2023, P.L.2023, c.74, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2024, and P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations Act1[Act] act1 for Fiscal Year 2025, 1and the amount appropriated for Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Capital Renovations (PTRF) pursuant to P.L.2024, c.22, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2025,1 subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT This bill requires the County of Hudson to return the unexpended balances of State appropriations provided to the county to support capital improvements at the Hudson County Correctional and Rehabilitation Center. The annual State appropriations acts for State Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025 appropriated a total of $28.1 million from the Property Tax Relief Fund (PTRF) to Hudson County for this purpose. The bill requires the unexpended balances to be returned to the State Treasurer by June 30, 2026 for deposit into the PTRF.
This bill also authorizes a General Fund appropriation, not to exceed $28.1 million, to the County of Hudson for general operating aid. The bill provides that the total amount appropriated to the County of Hudson for general operating aid cannot exceed the total amount of unexpended balances returned by the County of Hudson from the appropriations for Hudson County Jail (PTRF) in State Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Action History
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R/A AWR 2RA
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REP/SCA 2RS
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INT 1RS REF SBA
Sponsors
- Angela V. McKnight · Cosponsor
- Brian P. Stack · Primary
- Raj Mukherji · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Stack, Brian P. Democrat
- Mukherji, Raj Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- McKnight, Angela V. Democrat
Not signed on (117)
117 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Burgess, Renee C. | Democrat | Yea |
| Burzichelli, John J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. | Democrat | Yea |
| Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Greenstein, Linda R. | Democrat | Yea |
| Johnson, Gordon M. | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruiz, M. Teresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarlo, Paul A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zwicker, Andrew | Democrat | Yea |
| Amato Jr., Carmen F. | Republican | Nay |
| O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. | Republican | Nay |
| Steinhardt, Douglas J. | Republican | Nay |
| Testa Jr., Michael L. | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 4436 do?
- Hudson County Jail-authorize supplemental approp for general operating aid
- Who sponsors S 4436?
- S 4436 is sponsored by McKnight, Angela V. (Democrat), Stack, Brian P. (Democrat), and Mukherji, Raj (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S 4436?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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