NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

STATE HOUSE PO BOX 098 TRENTON, 08625-0098 (609) 847-3400

June 3, 2020

The Honorable Elizabeth Maher Muoio State Treasurer N.J. Department of the Treasury P.O. Box 002 Trenton, NJ 08625-0002

Dear Treasurer:

The tremendous loss of revenue due to the economic shutdown has devastated personal income and state revenue long-term. The additional expenses the state has made to fight Covid-19 only increases the budgetary problems New Jersey faces. Understanding the effect of those costs on state finances is imperative for legislators to make informed decisions in this extended fiscal year and next fiscal year.

In the budget hearing last week, your staff stated that expenses related to Covid-19 are over $300 million, with approximately $200 million for the Office of Emergency Management. It is our understanding that most, if not all, of this spending could be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

We respectfully request a detailed itemization of spending related to Covid-19 thus far, how much the state is expected to spend on Covid-19 related costs, and how much is expected to be reimbursed by FEMA.

Transparency and coordination is paramount to good governance, particularly in extraordinary times when executive power is increased.

Thank you for your help. Sincerely,

Jon Bramnick, Minority Leader , Minority Conference Leader Assemblyman, 21st Legislative District Assemblywoman, 21st Legislative District Treasurer Maher Muoio June 3, 2020 Page 2.

John DiMaio, Co-Minority Conference Leader Edward H. Thomson III, Republican Whip Assemblyman, 23rd Legislative District Assemblyman, 30th Legislative District

Robert Auth Assemblyman, 39th Legislative District Assemblyman, 25th Legislative District

John Catalano Robert Clifton Assemblyman, 10th Legislative District Assemblyman, 12th Legislative District

Ron Dancer BettyLou DeCroce Assemblyman, 12th Legislative District Assemblywoman, 26th Legislative District

Christopher DePhillips Serena DiMaso Assemblyman, 40th Legislative District Assemblywoman, 13th Legislative District

Aura Dunn Dianne Gove Assemblywoman, 25th Legislative District Assemblywoman, 9th Legislative District

Sean T. Kean Antwan McClellan Assemblyman, 30th Legislative District Assemblyman, 1st Legislative District Treasurer Maher Muoio June 3, 2020 Page 3.

Gregory P. McGuckin Ryan Peters Assemblyman, 10th Legislative District Assemblyman, 8th Legislative District

Erik Peterson Kevin J. Rooney Assemblyman, 23rd Legislative District Assemblyman, 40th Legislative District

Brian E. Rumpf Gerry Scharfenberger Assemblyman, 9th Legislative District Assemblyman, 13th Legislative District

Holly Schepisi Erik Simonsen Assemblywoman, 39th Legislative District Assemblyman, 1st Legislative District

Parker Space Assemblyman, 24th Legislative District Assemblywoman, 8th Legislative District

Jay Webber Hal Wirth Assemblyman, 26th Legislative District Assemblyman, 24th Legislative District