Bill Text: NJ S3106 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Makes FY 2016 supplemental appropriations of $6,500,000 and adds language provision.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-06-25 - Substituted by A4607 [S3106 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-S3106-Introduced.html

SENATE, No. 3106

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 22, 2015

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  M. TERESA RUIZ

District 29 (Essex)

Senator  SANDRA B. CUNNINGHAM

District 31 (Hudson)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Makes FY 2016 supplemental appropriations of $6,500,000 and adds language provision.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 and regulating the disbursement thereof," P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 2016).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.   , c.  (C.  ) (pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 2016), there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:

78 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

60 Transportation Programs

62 Public Transportation

STATE AID

04-6050 Public Transportation Services.......................................

$6,000,000

Total State Aid Appropriation,                                                                                                  

$6,000,000

      Public Transportation Services.....................................

State Aid:

 

 

04      Transportation Assistance for Senior                                  Citizens and Disabled Residents

($6,000,000)

 

 

74 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

30 Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development

36 Higher Educational Services

Grants-In-Aid

80-2400 Statewide Planning and Coordination for Higher Education.

$500,000

Total Grants-In-Aid Appropriation,                                                                                                  

$500,000

      Statewide Planning and Coordination for Higher Education.

Grants-In-Aid:

 

 

80      Security Enhancements

($500,000)

 

 

The Secretary of Higher Education shall allocate the amount hereinabove appropriated for Security Enhancements to the institution of higher education determined by the Secretary to be most in need of security enhancements in order to protect the safety of students and faculty.

 

     2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.


STATEMENT

 

     This bill makes supplemental appropriations totaling $6.5 million from the General Fund during FY 2016.  Of that amount, $6 million is appropriated from the General Fund to the Transportation Assistance for Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents program within New Jersey Transit.  In FY 2016, $18,264,000 is to be appropriated to the program from the Casino Revenue Fund.  This additional appropriation from the General Fund would bring total support for the program to $24,264,000.

     This bill also appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for security enhancements to the institution of higher education determined by the Secretary to be most in need of security enhancements for the protection and safety of students and faculty.

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