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Assembly approves public health institute after tense reconsideration and substitution
Summary
After floor debate and a procedural reconsideration, the Assembly substituted and passed Senate Bill 35 62 to create a New Jersey Public Health Institute. Lawmakers protested creating a new state‑affiliated body and warned of added bureaucracy before the final 50‑26 vote.
The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation to designate and establish a New Jersey Public Health Institute after a floor reconsideration and substitution, passing the Senate version, S.35/62, by a vote of 50‑26.
The measure, taken up on third reading as Assembly Bill 43‑62 and later substituted with Senate Bill 35‑62, would create an institute charged with designing and deploying public‑health programming. Supporters said the institute would coordinate public‑health efforts statewide; opponents said the change would add bureaucracy and…
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