Chris Christie Signs 6 Bills Into Law, Including $34M For Higher Ed

Gov. Chris Christie has signed six bills into law this week, including one that's supposed to provide as much as $34 million to help fund construction projects at New Jersey colleges.

The bill, A-34/S-2897, appropriates $34,293,697 from the “Building Our Future Bond Act” toward higher education projects, according to the New Jersey Business and Industry Association.

"It will support 35 higher education construction projects at 32 institutions," according to the NJBIA. "The funding will go toward projects that will boost technology and the health sciences, and renovate laboratories and classrooms."

The following bills were signed this week:

S-260/ACS for A-452 (Connors, Van Drew/Mazzeo, Andrzejczak, Jimenez, Vainieri Huttle, Benson, Wimberly, Gove, Rumpf) - Requires reservation of portion of tenant vouchers under state rental assistance program for veterans

S-793/A-4474 (Sarlo, Cunningham/Jasey) - Prohibits president or other employee of public institution of higher education from taking final action on purchase of property unless prior notice is provided to institution’s governing board and general counsel and board approves action

S-2375/A-3961 (Sarlo, Kyrillos/Eustace, Kennedy) - Dissolves New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission and New Jersey Hall of Fame corporation and transfers their functions to Foundation for New Jersey Hall of Fame

A-34/S-2897 (Prieto, Singleton, Benson, Wimberly, Burzichelli, Jasey, Sumter/Sarlo, T. Kean) -Appropriates $34,293,697 from "Building Our Future Bond Act" and provides for reallocating amount remaining from project grants not awarded, for public and private institutions of higher education

A-1628/S-2777 (Rodriquez-Gregg, Howarth, Holley, Wimberly/Cruz-Perez, Van Drew) - Codifies DEP’s New Jersey Recycling Awards Program to annually recognize outstanding recycling achievements

A-4295/S-2852 (Muoio, Vainieri Huttle, Quijano/Sweeney, Beach) - Concerns emergency assistance which is repaid by the recipient

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