The budget appropriates $38.7B, which is $142M more than Murphy sought in February, though $151M less than Murphy’s revised blueprint described by the state treasurer in May.
A significant expansion of New Jersey’s medical marijuana program was endorsed Monday by committees on both sides of the Legislature and could reach Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk by the end of the month.
Overtime costs in the state Department of Corrections have gotten the attention of state lawmakers – growing 4% from last year at a cost of $38 million.
School aid changes made last year to help underfunded districts have a flip side: Some lose funding, and they turned out in force at the first budget hearing.
New Jersey’s pension funds pay $219 million a year in accidental disability pensions to over 5,100 people. That includes 7% of all recipients in the Police & Firemen’s Retirement System.
Legal sports betting could begin in New Jersey at any time, now that legislation allowing it has passed. It might even start before Gov. Phil Murphy signs it.
Terminals at MVC offices are nearly 40 years old and the agency’s servers are near the end of their life. A modernization contract awarded in 2008 wound up being cancelled.
A bill that could significantly expand the number of restaurants that can sell beer, wine, and spirits has finally gotten an initial vote in the Legislature.