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Assembly committee releases bill to form higher‑education governance and funding task force with $200,000 appropriation
Summary
The Assembly Higher Education Committee on Tuesday released Assembly Bill 4812 to create a task force to study governance and state support for New Jersey public higher education, adding duties, membership revisions and a $200,000 general‑fund appropriation.
The New Jersey Assembly Higher Education Committee voted to amend and release Assembly Bill 4812, which establishes a task force on higher education governance and funding and includes an appropriation of $200,000 from the general fund.
The task force bill, as amended in committee, revises task force membership, changes appointment and meeting timelines, requires at least one public hearing, adds duties for the group and includes the $200,000 appropriation, Committee staff read for the record.
Supporters told the committee the task force should examine both operating aid and capital investment to make New Jersey more competitive. Jennifer Keys Maloney, representing the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities, said the sector’s funding picture has slipped in…
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