New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4579: Cigarette & tobacco products tax rev-incr amount prov to Comm on Cancer Research
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research, amending P.L.1982, c.40, supplementing P.L.1983, c.6, and repealing section 8 of P.L.1983, c.6.
From the introduced text, March 10, 2026:
An Act concerning the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research, amending P.L.1982, c.40, supplementing P.L.1983, c.6, and repealing section 8 of P.L.1983, c.6. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.1982, c.40 (C.54:40A-37.1) is amended as follows: 5. The sum of [$1,000,000.00] [ADDED: $10,000,000] of the tax collected pursuant to section 301 of P.L.1948, c.65 (C.54:40A-8), shall be [ADDED: annually] deposited by the State Treasurer in [a special account to be known as] the Cancer Research Fund, [except that for Fiscal Year 1983 only $500,000.00 shall be deposited in that account] [ADDED: a nonlapsing, revolving fund established pursuant to section 3 of P.L. ,] [ADDED: c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)] . Moneys in the Cancer Research Fund shall be [annually appropriated toward the funding of] [ADDED: utilized by] the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research [ADDED: ,] established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.6 (C.52:9U-1 et seq.), [or to] [ADDED: for cancer research] projects authorized and approved by the commission [ADDED: with at least $5,000,000 in moneys from the fund being used to fund general cancer research and at least $5,000,000 in moneys from the fund being used to fund pediatric cancer research] . (cf: P.L.1990, c.39, s.18) 2. Section 8 of P.L.1983, …
Sponsors
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Aura K. Dunn (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18)
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11)
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4)
- Robert Auth (R, 39)
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25)
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18)
- Christopher P. DePhillips (R, 40)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Subjects: COMMISSIONS, HEALTH - DISEASE, TAXATION - ALCOHOL, GASOLINE AND TOBACCO TAXES
Common questions
- What is A4579?
- A4579 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Cigarette & tobacco products tax rev-incr amount prov to Comm on Cancer Research.
- What does A4579 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research, amending P.L.1982, c.40, supplementing P.L.1983, c.6, and repealing section 8 of P.L.1983, c.6.
- What is the status of A4579?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHE (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4579?
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4579?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4579
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