A 1717 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits legislative agents and organizations to receive funds assessed on tuition bills as waivable fees.

This bill allows public colleges and universities in New Jersey to include fees on student tuition bills that fund legislative advocacy groups (organizations attempting to influence legislation). Currently, such fees require a student referendum to be added as "optional" fees; this bill eliminates that requirement, making them "waivable" fees instead. Students would see these fees listed separately on their bills but could choose to have them removed without penalty. The bill requires clear disclosures explaining the fee is optional, not endorsed by the school, and how to waive it. It directly affects students at public higher education institutions and the legislative advocacy organizations receiving these funds.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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