ASSEMBLY, No. 812

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

By Assemblywoman FARRAGHER and Assemblyman CORODEMUS

An Act establishing the "Community Housing and Mental Health Services Trust Fund" and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. There is established in the Department of Human Services a restricted, nonlapsing, revolving fund to be known as the "Community Housing and Mental Health Services Trust Fund," hereinafter referred to as the "fund." The State Treasurer shall credit the fund with all moneys received by the State from the sale of Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1956, c.223 (C.30:1-24). Any interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund shall be administered by the Commissioner of Human Services. Moneys in the fund shall be used exclusively for capital and equipment costs associated with the development of community housing and mental health services for the mentally ill in the Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital catchment area.

    2. Prior to the expenditure of moneys from the fund, the commissioner shall provide written notification to the Senate Budget and Appropriations and the Assembly Appropriations Committees, or their successors, of the proposed project to be undertaken and its estimated cost.

    3. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill establishes a dedicated fund known as the "Community Housing and Mental Health Services Trust Fund," in which the proceeds of the sale of Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services will be deposited, along with any interest earned by the fund. The moneys are to be used for capital and equipment costs associated with the development of community housing and mental health services for the mentally ill in the Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital catchment area.

    The bill also provides that the Senate Budget and Appropriations and Assembly Appropriations Committees shall be notified of any proposed expenditures from the fund.

Establishes the "Community Housing and Mental Health Services Trust Fund."