S 4220 — Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
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4Passed General Assembly
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This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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24 sponsors
6 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill allows the NJ Infrastructure Bank to provide loans for environmental infrastructure in FY2027.
This legislation authorizes the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to allocate funds for loans aimed at financing environmental infrastructure projects in the fiscal year 2027. It focuses on improving the state's environmental systems and projects.
What this means for you
- Environment: This means increased funding for projects that enhance environmental infrastructure, which may improve local ecosystems and public health.
Summary
Environmental infrastructure projects, FY2027-expend cert sums to make loans
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
600 added · 708 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of the bill authorizes the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to use up to $3.85 billion for making loans to local government units or public water agencies, contingent on available funds. The changes update the authorization to include the uncommitted balance from previous legislative acts. This increase in funding potentially allows for more extensive financial assistance for local infrastructure projects.
S4220P.L. SENATE, No.
42202026, STATEc.036 OF(S4220) NEWT&E JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE INTRODUCEDP.L. MAY 11, 2026 Sponsored by:
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AMATO,4220 JR. An Act authorizing the expenditure of funds by the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for the purpose of making loans to eligible project sponsors to finance a portion of the cost of construction of environmental infrastructure projects, and making an appropriation.
District 9 (Ocean) Senator NICHOLAS P.
SCUTARI District 22 (Somerset and Union) Assemblywoman MARISA SWEENEY District 25 (Morris and Passaic) Assemblyman ROY FREIMAN District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset) Assemblyman GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ District 33 (Hudson) Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Testa, Bramnick, Space, Singer, Pennacchio, Holzapfel, A.M.Bucco, Steinhardt, Schepisi, Polistina, Tiver, Corrado, Henry, Assemblymen Calabrese, Singh, Assemblywoman Brennan, Assemblymen Wainstein and Sampson SYNOPSIS Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.
An Act authorizing the expenditure of funds by the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for the purpose of making loans to eligible project sponsors to finance a portion of the cost of construction of environmental infrastructure projects, and making an appropriation.
The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-1 et seq.) (hereinafter referred to as “the trust”), is authorized to expend the aggregate sum of up to $3.85 billion and any uncommitted balance of the aggregate expenditures authorized pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2000, c.93, section 1 of P.L.2001, c.224, section 1 of P.L.2002, c.71, section 1 of P.L.2003, c.159, section 1 of P.L.2004, c.110, section 1 of P.L.2005, c.197, section 1 of P.L.2006, c.67, section 1 of P.L.2007, c.140, section 1 of P.L.2008, c.67, section 1 of P.L.2009, c.101, section 1 of P.L.2010, c.62, section 1 of P.L.2011, c.95, section 1 of P.L.2012, c.38, section 1 of P.L.2013, c.94, section 1 of P.L.2014, c.26, section 1 of P.L.2015, c.107, section 1 of P.L.2016, c.31, as amended by P.L.2017, c.13, section 1 of P.L.2017, c.142, as amended by P.L.2017, c.327, P.L.2018, c.84, as amended by P.L.2019, c.30, section 1 of P.L.2019, c.192, as amended by P.L.2019, c.515, P.L.2020, c.48, as amended by P.L.2021, c.22, section 1 of P.L.2021, c.204, as amended by P.L.2021, c.316, P.L.2022, c.100, as amended by P.L.2023, c.5, P.L.2023, c.119, as amended by P.L.2023, c.343, P.L.2024, c.41, as amended by P.L.2025, c.8, and P.L.2025, c.125, as amended by P.L.2025, c.183, for the purpose of making loans, to the extent sufficient funds are available, to or on behalf of local government units or public water utilities (hereinafter referred to as “project sponsors”) to finance all or a portion of the cost of construction of environmental infrastructure projects listed in sections 2 and 4 of this act.
of section 15 of the “Water Supply Bond Act of 1981” (P.L.1981, c.261), pursuant to P.L.1997, c.223, the trust is authorized to transfer such amounts to the Department of Environmental Protection as needed for drinking water project loans pursuant to the “Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996,” Pub.L.104-182, and any amendatory and supplementary acts thereto (hereinafter referred to as the “Federal Safe Drinking Water Act”), under terms and conditions established by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the trust, and approved by the State Treasurer, which loans shall be jointly administered by the trust and department.
(6) Of the sums appropriated to the trust from repayments of loans deposited in any account, including the “Clean Water State Revolving Fund,” “Wastewater Treatment Fund,” the “1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund,” the “Water Supply Fund,” the “Stormwater Management and Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Fund” or the “Drinking Water State Revolving Fund,” as appropriate, pursuant to sections 11 and 12 of P.L.1995, c.219, sections 11 and 12 of P.L.1996, c.85, sections 11 and 12 of P.L.1997, c.221, sections 12 and 13 of P.L.1998, c.84, section 11 of P.L.1999, c.174, section 11 of P.L.2000, c.92, section 11 of P.L.2001, c.222, section 11 of P.L.2002, c.70, section 11 of P.L.2003, c.158, section 11 of P.L.2004, c.109, section 11 of P.L.2005, c.196, section 11 of P.L.2006, c.68, section 10 of P.L.2007, c.140, section 10 of P.L.2008, c.67, section 10 of P.L.2009, c.101, section 10 of P.L.2010, c.62, section 10 of P.L.2011, c.95, section 10 of P.L.2012, c.38, section 10 of P.L.2013, c.94, section 10 of P.L.2014, c.26, section 10 of P.L.2015, c.107, section 10 of P.L.2016, c.31, section 10 of P.L.2017, c.142, as amended by section 10 of P.L.2017, c.327, section 10 of P.L.2018, c.84, as amended by P.L.2019, c.30, section 10 of P.L.2019, c.192, as amended by section 10 of P.L.2019, c.515, section 10 of P.L.2020, c.48, as amended by P.L.2021, c.22, section 10 of P.L.2021, c.204, as amended by P.L.
c. The trust is authorized to make loans to local government units for clean water and drinking water projects partially funded from the “Pinelands Infrastructure Trust Fund” established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1985, c.302 for the balance of allowable project costs up to the individual amounts indicated, provided that any such amount may be reduced by the trust pursuant to subsection a.
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g. Notwithstanding any provision of this act or a financial plan of the trust for State fiscal years 2018 through 2022 developed pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-21) or section 25 of P.L.1997, c.224 (C.58:11B-21.1) to the contrary, a loan for an environmental infrastructure project listed in section 2 or 3 of this act that is partially funded from the proceeds of bonds issued by the trust to the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal “Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014,” 33 U.S.C.
7. a. The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank is authorized to reduce the individual amount of loan funds made available to or on behalf of project sponsors pursuant to sections 2 and 4 of this act based upon final building costs defined in and determined in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the trust pursuant to section 27 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-27) or rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1985, c.329, section 11 of P.L.1977, c.224 (C.58:12A-11) or section 5 of P.L.1981, c.261. The trust is authorized to use any such reduction in the loan amount made available to a project sponsor to cover that project sponsor’s increased costs due to differing site conditions or other allowable expenses as defined and determined in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the trust pursuant to section 27 of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-27).
8. The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank is authorized to increase the individual amount of loan funds made available to project sponsors by the trust pursuant to P.L.1989, c.190, P.L.1990, c.97, P.L.1991, c.324, P.L.1992, c.37, P.L.1993, c.192, P.L.1994, c.105, P.L.1995, c.218, P.L.1996, c.87, P.L.1997, c.222, P.L.1998, c.85, P.L.1999, c.173, P.L.2000, c.93, P.L.2001, c.224, P.L.2002, c.71, P.L.2003, c.159, P.L.2004, c.110, P.L.2005, c.197, P.L.2006, c.67, P.L.2007, c.140, P.L.2008, c.67, P.L.2009, c.101, P.L.2010, c.62, P.L.2011, c.95, P.L.2012, c.38, P.L.2013, c.94, P.L.2014, c.26, P.L.2015, c.107, P.L.2016, c.31, as amended by P.L.2017, c.13, P.L.2017, c.142, as amended by P.L.2017, c.327, P.L.2018, c.84, as amended by P.L.2019, c.30, P.L.2019, c.192, as amended by P.L.2019, c.515, P.L.2020, c.48, as amended by P.L.2021, c.22, P.L.2021, c.204, as amended by P.L.2021, c.316, P.L.2022, c.100, as amended by P.L.2023, c.5, P.L.2023, c.119, as amended by P.L.2023, c.343, P.L.2024, c.41, as amended by P.L.2025, c.8, P.L.2025, c.125, as amended by P.L.2025, c.183, or this act, provided that adequate savings are achieved, to compensate for a refunding of trust bonds issued to make loans authorized by the aforementioned acts.
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Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
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Sponsors
- Roy Freiman · Primary
- Gabriel Rodriguez · Primary
- Clinton Calabrese · Cosponsor
- Balvir Singh · Cosponsor
- Katie Brennan · Cosponsor
- Larry Wainstein · Cosponsor
- William B. Sampson · Cosponsor
- Stephen M. Sweeney · Primary
- Owen Henry · Cosponsor
- Kristin M. Corrado · Cosponsor
- Latham Tiver · Cosponsor
- Vincent J. Polistina · Cosponsor
- Holly T. Schepisi · Cosponsor
- Douglas J. Steinhardt · Cosponsor
- Anthony M. Bucco · Cosponsor
- James W. Holzapfel · Cosponsor
- Joseph Pennacchio · Cosponsor
- Robert W. Singer · Cosponsor
- Parker Space · Cosponsor
- Jon M. Bramnick · Cosponsor
- Michael L. Testa Jr. · Cosponsor
- Nicholas P. Scutari · Primary
- Carmen F. Amato Jr. · Primary
- Raj Mukherji · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on
Sponsors (6)
- Freiman, Roy
- Rodriguez, Gabriel
- Sweeney, Stephen M.
- Scutari, Nicholas P. Democrat
- Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican
- Mukherji, Raj Democrat
Co-sponsors (18)
- Calabrese, Clinton
- Singh, Balvir
- Brennan, Katie
- Wainstein, Larry
- Sampson, William B.
- Henry, Owen Republican
- Corrado, Kristin M. Republican
- Tiver, Latham Republican
- Polistina, Vincent J. Republican
- Schepisi, Holly T. Republican
- Steinhardt, Douglas J. Republican
- Bucco, Anthony M. Republican
- Holzapfel, James W. Republican
- Pennacchio, Joseph Republican
- Singer, Robert W. Republican
- Space, Parker Republican
- Bramnick, Jon M. Republican
- Testa Jr., Michael L. Republican
Not signed on (96)
96 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 96 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Greenstein, Linda R. | Democrat | Yea |
| McKeon, John F. | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Bob | Democrat | Yea |
| Space, Parker | Republican | Yea |
| Tiver, Latham | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (80)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bailey Jr., David | Democrat | Yea |
| Carter, Linda S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kane, Melinda | Democrat | Yea |
| McCoy, Tennille R. | Democrat | Yea |
| Morales, Carmen Theresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pintor Marin, Eliana | Democrat | Yea |
| Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina | Democrat | Yea |
| Schaer, Gary S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Singh, Balvir | Democrat | Yea |
| Stewart, Kenyatta | Democrat | Yea |
| Swain, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Auth, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| McClellan, Antwan L. | Republican | Yea |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | Republican | Yea |
| Webber, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bhalla, Ravi S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Collazos-Gill, Alixon | Democrat | Yea |
| Kennedy, James J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Sampson IV, William B. | Democrat | Yea |
| Inganamort, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Scharfenberger, Gerry | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 4220 do?
- Environmental infrastructure projects, FY2027-expend cert sums to make loans
- Who sponsors S 4220?
- S 4220 is sponsored by Freiman, Roy, Rodriguez, Gabriel, Calabrese, Clinton, Singh, Balvir, Brennan, Katie, Wainstein, Larry, Sampson, William B., Sweeney, Stephen M., Henry, Owen (Republican), Corrado, Kristin M. (Republican), Tiver, Latham (Republican), Polistina, Vincent J. (Republican), Schepisi, Holly T. (Republican), Steinhardt, Douglas J. (Republican), Bucco, Anthony M. (Republican), Holzapfel, James W. (Republican), Pennacchio, Joseph (Republican), Singer, Robert W. (Republican), Space, Parker (Republican), Bramnick, Jon M. (Republican), Testa Jr., Michael L. (Republican), Scutari, Nicholas P. (Democrat), Amato Jr., Carmen F. (Republican), and Mukherji, Raj (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S 4220?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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