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NJ S2234
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Ruiz
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AI Summary
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Creates the "New Jersey Emergency Meal Fund" within the Department of State to collect voluntary donations of unused student meal plan funds
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Requires all public institutions of higher education offering meal plans to allow students to donate unused funds at the end of each semester to the Emergency Meal Fund
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All donated funds will be provided to the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks for distribution to food banks throughout the state
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Public institutions must develop policies and procedures for verifying unused meal plan balances and facilitating fund transfers
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"Unused funds" includes direct money remaining in meal plans as well as the monetary value of unused meals or meal points at semester's end
Legislative Description
Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
Higher Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
1/9/2024