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NJ A6129
NJ A6129Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
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Introduced
12/04/2025
12/04/2025
In Committee
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
Crossed Over
12/22/2025
12/22/2025
Passed
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill appropriates $615,000 to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of awarding a grant to the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership Operating Aid. In June 2000, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized the designation of 2-1-1 for human services information and referral programs on a nationwide basis. The FCC, in establishing the 2-1-1 designation, granted community groups the ability to establish the delivery of information and referral services using this universal access number on a state-by-state basis. In 2002, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) designated NJ 2-1-1 Partnership as the sole administrator of the 211 dialing code in New Jersey. Since then, NJ 2-1-1 Partnership has been providing the 2-1-1 service Statewide.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $615,000 from the General Fund to the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) specifically for a grant to the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership Operating Aid. The 2-1-1 service is a nationwide information and referral helpline designated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2000 to provide access to human services information. In New Jersey, the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) designated the NJ 2-1-1 Partnership as the sole administrator of this service in 2002, which offers statewide support for community services. The bill is a supplemental appropriation, meaning it adds funding to an existing budget (in this case, the annual appropriations act for fiscal year 2026), and will specifically support the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services' community services. The appropriation will be allocated under the "Grants-in-Aid" category, and the bill includes a provision for immediate implementation upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Craig Coughlin (D)*,
Gordon Johnson (D)*,
Eliana Pintor Marin (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Britnee Timberlake (D)*,
Margie Donlon (D),
Aura Dunn (R),
Shama Haider (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Ellen Park (D),
Luanne Peterpaul (D),
Shanique Speight (D),
Benjie Wimberly (D),
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.394. (on 01/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A6129 |
| Analysis - Statement SBA 1/8/26 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6500/6129_S2.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement AAP 12/18/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6500/6129_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6500/6129_I1.HTM |
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