Trenton, NJ – A Democrat-controlled New Jersey Assembly voted to approve additional taxpayer funding for Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team, pushing the total allocation for transition expenses to $650,000.
The measure, Senate Bill 4906, passed the Assembly on Dec. 22 on final reading by a vote of 51–24, with five members not voting. The bill had already been reported favorably by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee earlier in the month.
As approved, the legislation supplements the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations act by adding $250,000 in new funding for gubernatorial transition expenses. That amount is in addition to the $400,000 already included in the adopted state budget for the incoming administration, bringing the total available funding to $650,000.
According to the committee statement dated Dec. 8, the funding is designated solely for the expenses associated with the transition of the governor-elect. The bill does not itemize how the funds will be spent and does not impose new reporting requirements beyond those already applicable to transition accounts.
The Office of Legislative Services noted that the bill was not certified as requiring a fiscal note, meaning no formal estimate of long-term budgetary impact was prepared. Supporters advanced the measure through the Democrat majority, while Republican members voted largely in opposition during final passage.
The bill now positions additional state resources to support Sherrill’s transition planning as she prepares to assume office following her election victory.
The Democrat-led Assembly approved a bill increasing taxpayer funding for Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s transition team to a total of $650,000.