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A4295 1R FISCAL ESTIMATE
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 4295
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
DATED: JULY 1, 2026
SUMMARY
Synopsis:
Establishes Council for
Community Recovery and Family Success.
Type of Impact:
Annual State expenditure increase; potential State revenue
increase.
Agencies Affected:
Council for Community Recovery and Family Success,
Department of Community Affairs.
Office of
Legislative Services Estimate
Fiscal Impact
Annual
State Expenditure Increase
Indeterminate
Potential State Revenue Increase
Indeterminate
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The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) determines that State
costs may increase by an indeterminate and potentially significant amount if
the Council for Community Recovery and Family Success were to avail itself of
the services of employees of various Executive branch departments and agencies
to fulfill its duties, as provided under the bill.
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Given that the bill also requires all Executive branch
departments and agencies that provide preventative and social services for
vulnerable families and communities, or that maintain relevant social services
data sets, to assist the council in carrying out its duties under the bill,
annual State costs may further increase, albeit by an indeterminate amount.
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To the extent that Executive branch departments that provide
services to the State�s children and families, such as the Department of
Children and Families and the Department of Human Services, already deliver
preventive services intended to foster the wellbeing of families and children,
State costs may be somewhat mitigated.
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Insofar as the council recommends that various child and
family-serving Executive branch departments adopt prevention-focused programs
and services for which federal Family First Prevention Services Act or Medicaid
cost reimbursements are available, State revenues may potentially increase,
albeit by an indeterminate amount.
BILL DESCRIPTION
����� The bill establishes the Council for Community
Recovery and Family Success in, but not of, the Department of Community
Affairs, and tasks the council with developing a plan to address family and
childhood success.
����� The council would consist of 17 members, comprising
representatives from State government, county and municipal government,
underserved communities, direct service providers, and families whose children
receive State-funded services.� Council members may be reimbursed for travel
and other expenses necessary to fulfill their duties, within the limits of
funds made available to the council.� The council is authorized to utilize
contracted professional staffing and support services, and subject matter experts,
to fulfill its duties.� Appropriations or grants provided to the council by
State, federal or local government, private donations, and philanthropic gifts
will be held and administered by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, or a
similar nonprofit non-governmental organization.
����� The council will manage and support the Statewide
development of community-based service networks to enhance the social and
economic well-being of infants, children, youth, and families, and the
provision of age and developmentally-appropriate services through an integrated
service planning and delivery system.
����� To implement the initiative, the council will advocate
for a State Bill of Rights for Infants, Children, Youth, and Families, which
will provide the initiative�s framework; support community-based service
network services that foster family economic security, education, health and
well-being, and safe and thriving communities; together with the
community-based service networks, identify and evaluate policies and financial
priorities to promote family success; explore strategies to leverage public and
private funding for preventive services; and provide funding, technical
support, and oversight of the community-based service networks.
����� The bill requires State departments and agencies, and
community-based organizations that provide preventive and social services,
maintain relevant data sets, or perform functions pertinent to relevant
prevention and social services programs, to assist the council in executing its
responsibilities under the bill.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
����� None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
����� The OLS determines that State costs may increase by an
indeterminate and potentially significant amount if the Council for Community
Recovery and Family Success were to avail itself of the services of employees
of various Executive branch departments and agencies to fulfill its duties, as
authorized under the bill.� Because the OLS cannot anticipate whether and to
what extent the council might utilize employees of State department and
agencies, the magnitude of the increased State costs under the bill is indeterminate.
����� Given that the bill also requires all Executive branch
departments and agencies that provide preventative and social services for
vulnerable families and communities, or that maintain relevant social services
data sets, to assist the council in carrying out its duties under the bill,
annual State costs may further increase, albeit by an indeterminate amount.��
����� To the extent that Executive branch departments that
provide services to the State�s children and families, such as the Department
of Children and Families and the Department of Human Services, already deliver
preventive services intended to foster the wellbeing of families and children,
State costs under the bill may be somewhat mitigated.� For example, pursuant to
the federal Family First Prevention Services Act, the Department of Children
and Families has implemented several prevention-focused programs for families
who are involved with the child welfare system.�
����� To the extent that the council recommends that various
family-serving Executive branch departments adopt prevention-focused programs
and services for which federal Family First Prevention Services Act or Medicaid
cost reimbursements are available, State revenues may potentially increase,
albeit by an indeterminate amount.
Section:
Human Services
Analyst:
Anne Cappabianca
Senior Fiscal Analyst
Approved:
Thomas Koenig
Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the
Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to
respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980,
c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).