Requires governing boards of public institutions of higher education to adopt tuition and fee schedules for ensuing academic year during Spring semester after issuance of Governor's recommended budget.

This bill requires governing boards of New Jersey's public colleges and universities to set tuition and fee rates for the next academic year during the Spring semester, after the Governor releases the proposed state budget. It directly affects public higher education institutions' governing boards, mandating they adopt these rates within a specific timeframe. The key provision is the timing requirement - ensuring decisions happen after the budget is issued and during the Spring semester when campus communities are present. This aims to allow students, faculty, and staff greater opportunity to provide input before rates are finalized.