New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5442: Mom's Food Pantry-amend FY2027 approp act, reassign portion to support
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
Amends FY2027 appropriations act to reassign a portion of appropriation for Eid Committee of New Jersey to Cultural Society of Bergen County to support Mom's Food Pantry.
What the bill says
An act amending the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, P.L.2026, c.27.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An act amending the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, P.L.2026, c.27. Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. The following appropriation made in section 1 of P.L.2026, c.27 is amended to read as follows: 22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security 55 Social Services Programs GRANTS-IN-AID 05-8050 Community Resources............. [$53,004,000] [ADDED: $52,704,000] Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation, Social Services Programs .... [ [ADDED: $53,004,000] ] [ADDED: $52,704,000] Grants-in-Aid: 05 Eid Committee of New JerseyCommunity Engagement Initiative [$350,000] [ADDED: $50,000] 10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 40 Community Development and Environmental Management 49 Agricultural Resources, Planning, and Regulation GRANTS-IN-AID 05-3350 Food and Nutrition Services... [$86,887,000] [ADDED: $87,187,000] Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation, Agricultural Resources, Planning, and Regulation .......... [ [ADDED: $88,512,000] ] [ADDED: $88,812,000] Grants-in-Aid: [ADDED: 05 Cultural Society of Bergen County Moms Food Pantry $300,000] 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill amends the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations act to reassign a portion of appropriation for Eid Committee of New Jersey to the Cultural Society of Berger County to support the Moms Food Pantry. The Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations act currently allocates $350,000 to the Eid Committee of New Jersey for a community engagement initiative. This bill reassigns $300,000 from this appropriation …
Sponsors
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : SUB BY S4631
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AAP
Votes
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (September 17, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE BUDGET AND FINANCE
Common questions
- What is A5442?
- A5442 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Mom's Food Pantry-amend FY2027 approp act, reassign portion to support.
- What does A5442 do?
- In its own words: An act amending the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, P.L.2026, c.27.
- What is the status of A5442?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: SUB BY S4631 (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5442?
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5442?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5442
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