Bill Text: NJ A3796 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-06 - Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee [A3796 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-A3796-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3796

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 22, 2024

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  CHRIS TULLY

District 38 (Bergen)

Assemblywoman  LINDA S. CARTER

District 22 (Somerset and Union)

Assemblywoman  HEATHER SIMMONS

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Stanley

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriation.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on June 6, 2024, with amendments.

  

An Act codifying the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program, supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes, and making an appropriation. 

 

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

 

      1.   a.  There is established the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at the Eagleton Institute of Politics ¹[of] at¹ Rutgers ¹, the State¹ University.  Scientists, engineers, and health care professionals with a PhD or equivalent doctoral professional degree in natural sciences, engineering, or healthcare shall be selected to participate in the program as fellows. 

      b.  The State shall appropriate funds in each fiscal year to the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, the State University to finance the stipends and benefits provided to ¹[six] a minimum of four¹ fellows pursuant to subsection c. of this section, and for the cost of administering the ¹Eagleton¹ Science and Politics Fellowship Program.

      c.  ¹[Six] A minimum of four¹ fellows shall be selected each year and shall be assigned to work with the New Jersey Legislature and the Executive Branch.  The fellows shall be referred to as the John Weingart Science Fellows. 

      ¹[Three] At least two of the¹ fellows shall be assigned to work with the Legislature, ¹[with each fellow] and at least two of the fellows shall be assigned to work in the Executive Branch.  Each fellow assigned to work with the Legislature shall be¹ placed in either the Office of Legislative Services, the Senate Majority Office, the Senate Minority Office, the General Assembly Majority Office, or the General Assembly Minority Office.  ¹[Three] Of the¹ fellows ¹[shall be]¹ assigned to work in the Executive Branch¹[.  Placement] , placement¹ shall be determined by the Director of the ¹Eagleton¹ Science and Politics Fellowship Program, appointed pursuant to subsection d. of this section, in consultation with interested State offices. 

      Each fellow shall receive a stipend during the period of ¹the¹ fellowship, as well as health, dental, and vision benefits for the term of their fellowship.  Each fellow shall participate for a period of one year on a full time basis.

      d.   The Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics ¹[of] at¹ Rutgers, the State University shall appoint the ¹[director] Director¹ of the ¹Eagleton¹ Science and Politics Fellowship Program, who shall administer the program and recruit and select the fellows.

      2.   ¹a.¹  Notwithstanding any other funds allocated, there is appropriated from the State General Fund to the Eagleton Institute of Politics ¹[of] at¹ Rutgers, the State University for the ¹Eagleton¹ Science and Politics Fellowship Program the sum of ¹[$338,000] $360,000¹ for the stipends and the administrative costs of the program, implementing the provisions of ¹[this act,]¹ P.L.   , c.   (C.   ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).

     ¹b.   Commencing in State fiscal year 2025, there shall be annually appropriated from the General Fund to the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, the State University for the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program, a minimum of $520,000 to support the program.¹

 

     3.  This act shall take effect immediately.