LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 4829
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
DATED: JUNE 22, 2023
SUMMARY
Synopsis: Requires establishment of new State website with information on
rights related to, and health benefits coverage for, reproductive health
care services.
Type of Impact: One-time State expenditure increase.
Agencies Affected: Department of Health, Department of Banking and Insurance,
Department of Human Services, and Department of the Treasury.
Office of Legislative Services Estimate
Fiscal Impact One-Time
State Expenditure Increase Up to $75,000
 The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates that the provisions of this bill will result in
a one-time State expenditure increase of up to $75,000 in order to design and establish the new
website required by the bill. To the extent that the website is created by a third party contractor,
the cost of the bill will be closer to $75,000; to the extent that the website is created by existing
State employees, the cost will be lower. This estimate assumes that existing staff will perform
the ongoing maintenance of the website.
BILL DESCRIPTION
The bill requires that, no later than 180 days after the effective date of the bill, the Department
of Health, the Department of Banking and Insurance, the Department of Human Services, and the
Department of the Treasury jointly establish a State website providing comprehensive information
on reproductive rights under federal and State law, as well as information concerning health
benefits coverage for reproductive health care services. The website is required to have a unique
uniform resource locator and be separate from the websites of the involved State departments. The
information provided on the website is to be made available in the 10 languages most commonly
spoken in New Jersey, although more may be provided at the discretion of the departments.
Office of Legislative Services Legislative Budget and Finance Office
State House Annex Phone (609) 847-3105
P.O. Box 068 Fax (609) 777-2442
Trenton, New Jersey 08625 www.njleg.state.nj.us
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS estimates that the provisions of this bill will result in a one-time State expenditure
increase of up to $75,000 in order to design and establish the new website required by the bill. To
the extent that the website is created by a third party contractor, the cost of the bill will be closer
to $75,000; to the extent that the website is created by existing State employees, the cost will be
lower. This estimate assumes that existing staff will perform the ongoing maintenance of the
website.
Section: Human Services
Analyst: Sarah Schmidt
Lead Research 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.).