New Jersey § 26:2f-7

§ 26:2f-7.

(a) There is hereby established a special projects and development fund which shall

consist of all funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the purposes set

forth in this section. The commissioner, with the approval of the Public Health Council, may make grants

from the special projects and development fund to local health agencies, to hospitals,

and to voluntary health agencies to provide State health assistance for new health

services and for special health projects in order to stimulate continued development

of health services and to assure the citizens of New Jersey the benefits of the most

advanced health protection techniques. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, grants from the special

projects and development fund for specific purposes shall be made on an annual basis

for a period not in excess of 5 years and such grants shall be in diminishing amounts

during this period. The commissioner shall determine the conditions applicable to each such grant including

the extent of local financial participation to be required. Grants from the special projects and development fund to voluntary health agencies

shall not exceed 40% of said fund. (c)(1) Grants from the special projects and development fund shall be made on an annual

basis to local health agencies for local enforcement efforts concerning the sale and

commercial distribution of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 years, in an amount determined by the commissioner. The grants shall be distributed based on the number of cigarette retail dealer and

vending machine licenses issued within a local health agency's jurisdictional authority

in order to ensure Statewide coverage and Statewide consistency of enforcement efforts;

except that the commissioner may designate up to 5% of available funds, annually,

for incentive grants to local health agencies to enhance enforcement efforts. Each grant recipient shall report quarterly to the commissioner on the number of compliance

check inspections it has completed and the results of those compliance checks. The commissioner shall determine any other conditions applicable to the grants. (2) Beginning in 1999, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection

to the contrary, the commissioner may make grants from the special projects and development

fund to public and private local agencies to reduce teenage use of addictive substances.