New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

S 4221 — Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed General Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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.

  • 22 sponsors

    6 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allocates funds for environmental infrastructure projects for fiscal year 2027.

This legislation provides financial appropriations for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to support environmental infrastructure projects in fiscal year 2027. These projects aim to enhance environmental protection and infrastructure.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means increased investments in projects that support environmental health and infrastructure development.

Summary

Environmental infrastructure projects, FY2027-appropriate funds to DEP

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

855 added · 971 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds appropriations from the "Clean Water State Revolving Fund" and other funding sources to the department for clean water project loans and technical assistance. It specifies that these funds will include amounts from the federal "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" and outlines additional appropriations for the "Interim Environmental Financing Program Fund" and "Disaster Relief Emergency Financing Program Fund" as needed. This change is important because it increases financial support for clean water initiatives, facilitating improvements in water quality projects.

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S4221 SENATE, No.
P.L.
4221 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE   INTRODUCED MAY 11, 2026     Sponsored by:
2026, c.037 (S4221) T&E   P.L.
Senator  BENJIE E.
2026, CHAPTER 37, approved July 8, 2026 Senate, No.
WIMBERLY District 35 (Bergen and Passaic) Senator  OWEN HENRY District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean) Senator  NICHOLAS P.
4221     An Act appropriating moneys to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of making zero interest loans or principal forgiveness loans to project sponsors to finance a portion of the costs of environmental infrastructure projects.
SCUTARI District 22 (Somerset and Union) Assemblyman  JERRY WALKER District 31 (Hudson) Assemblyman  VINCENT M.
"VINNIE" KEARNEY District 21 (Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union) Assemblyman  ANTHONY ANGELOZZI District 8 (Atlantic and Burlington)   Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Amato, Testa, Bramnick, Space, Singer, Pennacchio, Steinhardt, Assemblywoman Fantasia, Assemblymen Calabrese, Singh, Rumpf, Myhre, Assemblywoman Brennan, Assemblymen Wainstein, Sampson and Macurdy         SYNOPSIS      Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As introduced.
   An Act appropriating moneys to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of making zero interest loans or principal forgiveness loans to project sponsors to finance a portion of the costs of environmental infrastructure projects.
     (18) Of the sums appropriated to the department from the “1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund” pursuant to P.L.1996, c.85, P.L.1997, c.221, P.L.1998, c.84, P.L.1999, c.174, P.L.2000, c.92, P.L.2001, c.222, and P.L.2002, c.70, the department is authorized to transfer any unexpended balances and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom as may be available on or before June 30, 2027, in such amounts as needed to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund accounts contained within the Wastewater Treatment Fund for the purposes of providing clean water project loans and providing the State match as may be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
     (18) Of the sums appropriated to the department from the “1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund” pursuant to P.L.1996, c.85, P.L.1997, c.221, P.L.1998, c.84, P.L.1999, c.174, P.L.2000, c.92, P.L.2001, c.222, and P.L.2002, c.70, the department is authorized to transfer any unexpended balances and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom as may be available on or before June 30, 2027, in such amounts as needed to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund accounts contained within the 1992 Wastewater Treatment Fund for the purposes of providing clean water project loans and providing the State match as may be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
     (19) Of the sums appropriated to the department from the “2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund” pursuant to P.L.2004, c.109 and P.L.2007, c.139, the department is authorized to transfer any unexpended balances and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom as may be available on or before June 30, 2027, in such amounts as needed to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund accounts contained within the Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund for the purposes of providing clean water project loans and providing the State match as may be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
     (19) Of the sums appropriated to the department from the “2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund” pursuant to P.L.2004, c.109 and P.L.2007, c.139, the department is authorized to transfer any unexpended balances and any repayments of loans and interest therefrom as may be available on or before June 30, 2027, in such amounts as needed to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund accounts contained within the 2003 Water Resources and Wastewater Treatment Fund for the purposes of providing clean water project loans and providing the State match as may be required for the award of the capitalization grants made available to the State for clean water projects pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act.
of section 3 of this act for clean water projects, up to the individual amounts indicated and in the priority stated, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, except that any such amounts may be reduced if a project fails to meet the requirements of sections 4 or 5 of this act, or by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 7 of this act.
of section 3 of this act for clean water projects, up to the individual amounts indicated and in the priority stated, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, except that any such amounts may be reduced if a project fails to meet the requirements of sections or 5 of this act, or by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 7 of this act.
 For project costs greater than $10 million, the loan shall have a blended interest rate of percent of the trust’s market rate.
 For project costs greater than $10 million, the loan shall have a blended interest rate of 25 percent of the trust’s market rate.
 For project costs up to and including $4 million, 50 percent of the principal of the loan shall be forgiven and the remaining 50 percent of the loan shall have a blended interest rate of 50 percent of the trust’s market rate.  For project costs greater than $4 million, the loan shall have a blended interest rate of percent of the trust’s market rate.  For water and energy efficiency projects that receive no principal forgiveness because principal-forgiveness funds allocated to such projects are no longer available, the loan shall have a blended interest rate of 25 percent of the trust’s market rate.
 For project costs up to and including $4 million, 50 percent of the principal of the loan shall be forgiven and the remaining 50 percent of the loan shall have a blended interest rate of percent of the trust’s market rate.  For project costs greater than $4 million, the loan shall have a blended interest rate of 25 percent of the trust’s market rate.  For water and energy efficiency projects that receive no principal forgiveness because principal-forgiveness funds allocated to such projects are no longer available, the loan shall have a blended interest rate of 25 percent of the trust’s market rate.
 A loan issued pursuant to this paragraph shall have percent principal forgiveness for drinking water systems that are participating in the Community Engineering Corp or the Engineering Contract with the New Jersey Water Association.
 A loan issued pursuant to this paragraph shall have 100 percent principal forgiveness for drinking water systems that are participating in the Community Engineering Corp or the Engineering Contract with the New Jersey Water Association.
     d.  The department is authorized to make zero-interest and principal-forgiveness financing loans to or on behalf of the project sponsors for the environmental infrastructure projects listed in sections 2 and 3 of this act under the same terms, conditions and requirements set forth in this section from any unexpended balances of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.200, section 2 of P.L.1988, c.133, section 1 of P.L.1989, c.189, section 1 of P.L.1990, c.99, section 1 of P.L.1991, c.325, section 1 of P.L.1992, c.38, section 1 of P.L.1993, c.193, section 1 of P.L.1994, c.106, section 1 of P.L.1995, c.219, section 1 of P.L.1996, c.85, section 1 of P.L.1997, c.221, section 2 of P.L.1998, c.84, section 2 of P.L.1999, c.174, section 2 of P.L.2000, c.92, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2001, c.222, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2002, c.70, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2003, c.158, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2004, c.109, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2005, c.196, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2006, c.68, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2007, c.139, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2008, c.68, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2009, c.102, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2010, c.63, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2011, c.93, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2012, c.43, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2013, c.95, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2014, c.25, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2015, c.108, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2016, c.32, as amended by P.L.2017, c.14, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2017, c.143, as amended by P.L.2017, c.326, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2018, c.85, as amended by P.L.2018, c.137 and P.L.2019, c.12, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2019, c.193, as amended by P.L.2019, c.514, P.L.2020, c.49, as amended by P.L.2021, c.21, P.L.2021, c.203, as amended by P.L.2021, c.328, P.L.2022, c.99, as amended by P.L.2023, c.6, P.L.2023, c.120, as amended by P.L.2023, c.344, P.L.2024, c.35, as amended by P.L.2025, c.10, P.L.2025, c.109, as amended by P.L.2025, c.182, and this act, including amounts resulting from the low bid and final building cost reductions authorized pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1987, c.200, section 7 of P.L.1988, c.133, section 6 of P.L.1989, c.189, section 6 of P.L.1990, c.99, section 6 of P.L.1991, c.325, section 6 of P.L.1992, c.38, section 6 of P.L.1993, c.193, section 6 of P.L.1994, c.106, section 6 of P.L.1995, c.219, section 6 of P.L.
     d.  The department is authorized to make zero-interest and principal-forgiveness financing loans to or on behalf of the project sponsors for the environmental infrastructure projects listed in sections 2 and of this act under the same terms, conditions and requirements set forth in this section from any unexpended balances of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.200, section 2 of P.L.1988, c.133, section 1 of P.L.1989, c.189, section 1 of P.L.1990, c.99, section 1 of P.L.1991, c.325, section 1 of P.L.1992, c.38, section 1 of P.L.1993, c.193, section 1 of P.L.1994, c.106, section 1 of P.L.1995, c.219, section 1 of P.L.1996, c.85, section 1 of P.L.1997, c.221, section 2 of P.L.1998, c.84, section 2 of P.L.1999, c.174, section 2 of P.L.2000, c.92, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2001, c.222, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2002, c.70, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2003, c.158, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2004, c.109, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2005, c.196, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2006, c.68, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2007, c.139, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2008, c.68, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2009, c.102, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2010, c.63, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2011, c.93, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2012, c.43, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2013, c.95, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2014, c.25, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2015, c.108, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2016, c.32, as amended by P.L.2017, c.14, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2017, c.143, as amended by P.L.2017, c.326, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2018, c.85, as amended by P.L.2018, c.137 and P.L.2019, c.12, sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2019, c.193, as amended by P.L.2019, c.514, P.L.2020, c.49, as amended by P.L.2021, c.21, P.L.2021, c.203, as amended by P.L.2021, c.328, P.L.2022, c.99, as amended by P.L.2023, c.6, P.L.2023, c.120, as amended by P.L.2023, c.344, P.L.2024, c.35, as amended by P.L.2025, c.10, P.L.2025, c.109, as amended by P.L.2025, c.182, and this act, including amounts resulting from the low bid and final building cost reductions authorized pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1987, c.200, section 7 of P.L.1988, c.133, section 6 of P.L.1989, c.189, section 6 of P.L.1990, c.99, section 6 of P.L.1991, c.325, section 6 of P.L.1992, c.38, section 6 of P.L.1993, c.193, section 6 of P.L.1994, c.106, section 6 of P.L.1995, c.219, section 6 of P.L.
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     a.  The commissioner has certified that the project is in compliance with the provisions of Title X, Chapter 7 of the Federal Disaster Relief Appropriations Act;
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     b.  The commissioner has certified that the project is in compliance with the provisions of P.L.1977, c.224, P.L.1985, c.329, P.L.1992, c.88, P.L.1997, c.223, P.L.1997, c.225, or P.L.2003, c.162, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
The commissioner has certified that the project is in compliance with the provisions of Title X, Chapter 7 of the Federal Disaster Relief Appropriations Act;
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The commissioner has certified that the project is in compliance with the provisions of P.L.1977, c.224, P.L.1985, c.329, P.L.1992, c.88, P.L.1997, c.223, P.L.1997, c.225, or P.L.2003, c.162, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
of section 3 of the bill, the “Storm Sandy and State Fiscal Year Clean Water Project Eligibility List,” a list of 194 projects to improve water discharge and treatment systems, representing $2.6 billion in estimated total loan amounts;
of section 3 of the bill, the “Storm Sandy and State Fiscal Year 2027 Clean Water Project Eligibility List,” a list of 194 projects to improve water discharge and treatment systems, representing $2.6 billion in estimated total loan amounts;
                                            Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2027.
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Votes

Floor vote

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13002
Democrat 22003
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beach, James Democrat Yea
Burgess, Renee C. Democrat Yea
Burzichelli, John J. Democrat Yea
Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. Democrat Not Voting
Cryan, Joseph P. Democrat Yea
Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. Democrat Yea
Gopal, Vin Democrat Yea
Greenstein, Linda R. Democrat Yea
Johnson, Gordon M. Democrat Yea
Lagana, Joseph A. Democrat Yea
McKeon, John F. Democrat Yea
McKnight, Angela V. Democrat Yea
Moriarty, Paul D. Democrat Yea
Mukherji, Raj Democrat Yea
Ruiz, M. Teresa Democrat Yea
Sarlo, Paul A. Democrat Not Voting
Scutari, Nicholas P. Democrat Yea
Singleton, Troy Democrat Yea
Smith, Bob Democrat Yea
Stack, Brian P. Democrat Yea
Timberlake, Britnee N. Democrat Yea
Turner, Shirley K. Democrat Yea
Vitale, Joseph F. Democrat Yea
Wimberly, Benjie E. Democrat Yea
Zwicker, Andrew Democrat Not Voting
Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican Yea
Bramnick, Jon M. Republican Yea
Bucco, Anthony M. Republican Yea
Corrado, Kristin M. Republican Yea
Henry, Owen Republican Not Voting
Holzapfel, James W. Republican Yea
O'Scanlon Jr., Declan J. Republican Not Voting
Pennacchio, Joseph Republican Yea
Polistina, Vincent J. Republican Yea
Schepisi, Holly T. Republican Yea
Singer, Robert W. Republican Yea
Space, Parker Republican Yea
Steinhardt, Douglas J. Republican Yea
Testa Jr., Michael L. Republican Yea
Tiver, Latham Republican Yea

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Floor vote

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 56000
Republican 21001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Azzariti Jr., John V. — Yea
Donlon, Margie — Yea
Abdelaziz, Al Democrat Yea
Angelozzi, Anthony Democrat Yea
Bagolie, Rosaura Democrat Yea
Bailey Jr., David Democrat Yea
Bhalla, Ravi S. Democrat Yea
Brennan, Katie Democrat Yea
Calabrese, Clinton Democrat Yea
Carter, Linda S. Democrat Yea
Collazos-Gill, Alixon Democrat Yea
Coughlin, Craig J. Democrat Yea
Danielsen, Joe Democrat Yea
DeAngelo, Wayne P. Democrat Yea
Drulis, Mitchelle Democrat Yea
Egan, Kevin P. Democrat Yea
Freiman, Roy Democrat Yea
Greenwald, Louis D. Democrat Yea
Haider, Shama A. Democrat Yea
Hutchison, Dan Democrat Yea
Kane, Melinda Democrat Yea
Karabinchak, Robert J. Democrat Yea
Katz, Andrea Democrat Yea
Kearney, Vincent M. Democrat Yea
Kennedy, James J. Democrat Yea
Lopez, Yvonne Democrat Yea
Macurdy, Andrew Democrat Yea
McCoy, Tennille R. Democrat Yea
Miller, Cody D. Democrat Yea
Moen Jr., William F. Democrat Yea
Morales, Carmen Theresa Democrat Yea
Murphy, Carol A. Democrat Yea
Onyema, Chigozie U. Democrat Yea
Park, Ellen J. Democrat Yea
Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. Democrat Yea
Pintor Marin, Eliana Democrat Yea
Quijano, Annette Democrat Yea
Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Ed Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Gabriel Democrat Yea
Rowan, Maureen Democrat Yea
Sampson IV, William B. Democrat Yea
Schaer, Gary S. Democrat Yea
Schnall, Alexander Democrat Yea
Simmons, Heather Democrat Yea
Singh, Balvir Democrat Yea
Spearman, William W. Democrat Yea
Speight, Shanique Democrat Yea
Stanley, Sterley S. Democrat Yea
Stewart, Kenyatta Democrat Yea
Swain, Lisa Democrat Yea
Sweeney, Marisa Democrat Yea
Tucker, Cleopatra G. Democrat Yea
Tully, Chris Democrat Yea
Venezia, Michael Democrat Yea
Verrelli, Anthony S. Democrat Yea
Wainstein, Larry Democrat Yea
Walker, Jerry Democrat Yea
Auth, Robert Republican Yea
Barlas, Al Republican Yea
Bergen, Brian Republican Yea
Clifton, Robert D. Republican Yea
DePhillips, Christopher P. Republican Yea
DiMaio, John Republican Yea
Dunn, Aura K. Republican Yea
Fantasia, Dawn Republican Yea
Flynn, Victoria A. Republican Yea
Guardian, Donald A. Republican Not Voting
Inganamort, Michael Republican Yea
Kanitra, Paul Republican Yea
Kean, Sean T. Republican Yea
McClellan, Antwan L. Republican Yea
McGuckin, Gregory P. Republican Yea
Myhre, Gregory E. Republican Yea
Peterson, Erik Republican Yea
Rumpf, Brian E. Republican Yea
Sauickie, Alex Republican Yea
Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican Yea
Simonsen, Erik K. Republican Yea
Webber, Jay Republican Yea

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Committee vote — AAP

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 4221 do?
Environmental infrastructure projects, FY2027-appropriate funds to DEP
Who sponsors S 4221?
S 4221 is sponsored by Walker, Jerry, Kearney, Vincent M., Angelozzi, Anthony, Fantasia, Dawn, Calabrese, Clinton, Singh, Balvir, Rumpf, Brian E., Myhre, Gregory E., Brennan, Katie, Wainstein, Larry, Sampson, William B., Macurdy, Andrew, Steinhardt, Douglas J. (Republican), Pennacchio, Joseph (Republican), Singer, Robert W. (Republican), Space, Parker (Republican), Bramnick, Jon M. (Republican), Testa Jr., Michael L. (Republican), Amato Jr., Carmen F. (Republican), Scutari, Nicholas P. (Democrat), Henry, Owen (Republican), and Wimberly, Benjie E. (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 4221?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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