Bill Text: NJ A4815 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-12-17 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee [A4815 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-A4815-Introduced.html

ASSEMBLY, No. 4815

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED DECEMBER 17, 2018

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  R. BRUCE LAND

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Assemblyman  BOB ANDRZEJCZAK

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to New Jersey Library Network for continuation of services.

 

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, 2019 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved July 1, 2018 (P.L.2018, c.53).

 

     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.2018, c.53, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:

 

74 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

30 Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development

37 Cultural and Intellectual Development Services

STATE AID

51-2541 Library Services .................................................................

$750,000

Total State Aid Appropriation,                                                                                                 

$750,000

      Cultural and Intellectual Development Services .............

State Aid:

 

 

51 Library Network .......................................

($750,000)

 

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill appropriates $750,000 from the General Fund to the Department of State to support the continuation of services of the New Jersey Library Network.

     The New Jersey Library Network is made up of approximately 2,500 libraries across New Jersey that provide vital services to communities within the State. The purpose of the network is to promote cooperation among the various types of libraries in New Jersey and provide the State's residents with full and equal access to library materials and programs. This bill appropriates additional funds to defray the rising costs of providing library services.

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