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Under the Dome: Lame Duck voting sessions and committees

by: Jason Springer

Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 09:30:00 AM EST



State_house_trentonTalk about a busy day in Trenton. The lame duck session isn't so lame anymore with both the Senate and Assembly holding voting sessions and Senate Committees meeting as well. If you're planning on heading to Trenton, get there early. There are a few bills that will draw particular attention and packed board lists on both sides.

There are over 70 bills up in the Senate voting session and over 60 bills up in the Assembly.  The Senate will see the Commerce, Community and Urban Affairs, Education, Judiciary, Transportation and Health Committees meet. In those committees, 21 bills will be considered. The Judiciary committee will also consider nominations. Following the Community and Urban Affairs committee meeting, a public hearing will be held on the The New Jersey  State Commission of Investigation (SCI) Report: "The Beat Goes On" - Waste and Abuse in Local Government Employee Compensation and Benefits; the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Local Government Services Performance Audit of the City of Newark.

Marriage Equality has it's day in the Senate as Legislators will stand up and be counted. It appears to be an uphill climb for passage of the bill, but much attention will focus on this debate and vote. Another hot button topic up for a vote is legislation that would allow in state tuition rates for undocumented students. A bill in the Assembly that would put a delay on water rules is opposed by environmental groups and now the EPA as well. The Assembly will also vote on domestic violence legislation.

While the spotlight will shine on those bills, there is plenty more up for a vote. I'll put the full list of bills up for consideration either in the committees or sessions today below the fold. If you can't make it to Trenton, you can follow along live here. NJN will be broadcasting

Jason Springer :: Under the Dome: Lame Duck voting sessions and committees
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM

A137 [Ramos, Ruben J./Riley, Celeste M.+7], PAAD/Sr. Gold prog.-automatic enrollment
A373 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Moriarty, Paul D.+1], Real estate promotions-concerns
A853 [Albano, Nelson T./Wagner, Connie+4], Vulnerable adults, abuse-req. reporting
A1767 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Evans, Elease], Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force-estab.
A1771 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Spencer, L. Grace+6], Expungements-revises elig.
A1853 [Conaway, Herb/Greenstein, Linda R.], Long-Term care insur partnership-concern
A2054 [Wisniewski, John S./Chivukula, Upendra J.], Adverse possession-concerns
A2143 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Stalkers-concerns
A2178 [Pou, Nellie/Cohen, Neil M.+1], Debts owed to courts, co., mun.-concern
A2564 [Quigley, Joan M./Prieto, Vincent+3], Absentee ballot replacement-concerns
A2640 [Smith, L. Harvey/Conners, Jack+11], Interst Compact Ed Opportunity Mil Child
A2651 [McKeon, John F./Conners, Jack+6], Reforestation plans, cert.-concerns
A2752 [Caputo, Ralph R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+3], Voter regis. material-prov elig students
A2872 [Prieto, Vincent/Dancer, Ronald S.+4], Tree Experts, Tree Care Operator Lic Act
A3099 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Biondi, Peter J.+3], Real estate brokers-prov. continued ed.
A3339 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Coutinho, Albert+4], On-site generation fac.-concerns
A3396 [Chiusano, Gary R./McHose, Alison Littell+1], Emerg. veh.-concerns warranties
A3448 [Gusciora, Reed/DeAngelo, Wayne P.+1], Voter regis. applications-concerns
A3480 [Fisher, Douglas H./Karrow, Marcia A.+2], Historic Trust-concerns
A3526 [McKeon, John F./Johnson, Gordon M.], Jury tampering-incr. penal.
A3835 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Prof. engineers-concerns competency req.
A4023 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Presid. Council-concerns memb.
A4043 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Beverly city charter-cert. provisions
A4245 [Spencer, L. Grace/Schaer, Gary S.], Med. malpractice liab. insur.-concerns
S130 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Adverse possession-concerns
S139 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Singer, Robert W.+1], Real estate promotions-concerns
S149 [Allen, Diane B./Vitale, Joseph F.+7], PAAD/Sr. Gold prog.-automatic enrollment
S814 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], DRPA emp.-concerns rights
S986 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Debts owed to courts, co., mun.-concern
S1036 [Rice, Ronald L./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Tuition rates, in-st.-concerns
S1342 [Madden, Fred H.], Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force-estab.
S1365 [Oroho, Steven V.], Jersey Fresh-encourage purch. by St.
S1643 [Weinberg, Loretta/Singer, Robert W.], Defamation judgments, foreign-concerns
S1799 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta+3], Vulnerable adults, abuse-req. reporting
S1947 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Voter regis. applications-concerns
S1967 [Weinberg, Loretta/Lesniak, Raymond J.+5], Freedom of Religion in Civil Marriage
S2068 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Real estate brokers-continuing ed.
S2141 [Haines, Philip E./Baroni, Bill+1], Reforestation plans, cert.-concerns
S2249 [Buono, Barbara/Beck, Jennifer+1], Historic Trust-concerns
S2294 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sarlo, Paul A.], Stalkers-concerns
S2297 [Allen, Diane B./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Interst Compact Ed Opportunity Mil Child
S2304 [Oroho, Steven V./Buono, Barbara], Emerg. veh.-concerns warranties
S2394 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.+4], Medicaid prog.-concerns
S2397 [Scutari, Nicholas P.+1], Funeral insur. policies-concerns
S2493 [Codey, Richard J./Allen, Diane B.], St. emp., cert.-concerns drug testing
S2503 [Gordon, Robert M./Singer, Robert W.+5], Tree Experts, Tree Care Operator Lic Act
S2541 [Rice, Ronald L./Redd, Dana L.+1], Voter regis. material-prov elig students
S2545 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Baroni, Bill+3], Dentists-concerns continuing ed.
S2557 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Oroho, Steven V.], On-site generation fac.-concerns
S2580 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Beck, Jennifer], Absentee ballot replacement-concerns
S2708 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Presid. Council-concerns memb.
S2853 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Prof. engineers-concerns competency req.
S2859 [Lesniak, Raymond J.+1], Pub. depositories-govt. unit pub. fds.
S2865 [Sarlo, Paul A./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Worker's comp. security fd.-concerns
S2898 [Codey, Richard J./Turner, Shirley K.], Community Svc. Phase Two Pilot Prog.
S2930 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Beverly city charter-cert. provisions
S2934 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Med. malpractice liab. insur.-concerns
S2938 [Codey, Richard J./Baroni, Bill], Jury tampering-incr. penal.
S2944 [Codey, Richard J.], Prof., cert.-concerns unauth. practice
S3020 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Judicial Branch emp., PERS-concerns
S3036 [Turner, Shirley K.+2], Special Ed, Tramautic Brain Injury
S3061 [Rice, Ronald L.], Expungements-revises elig.
S3064 [Cunningham, Sandra B.+1], Societal benf. charge rev.-concerns
S3080 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Codey, Richard J.], Community care resid. providers-concerns
S3091 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Commercial driv. lic.-concerns
S3107 [Rice, Ronald L./Codey, Richard J.], Amer. Recovery, Reinvestment Act-concern
S3109 [Gordon, Robert M./Kean, Thomas H.], Long-Term care insur partnership-concern
S3123 [Rice, Ronald L.], Wage withholdings, cert.-concerns
S3153 [Buono, Barbara], Gov. annual budget message-concerns
S3157 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], I & R in cert. mun.-concerns
SCR129 [Codey, Richard J.], Ichthyosis disease-Cong support incr fds
SCR160 [Codey, Richard J./Doherty, Michael J.], Prepaid debit cards-reg.
SCR163 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], St. off. bldgs. renovation proj.-approve

Senate Commerce Meeting 9:00 AM
S1539 [Smith, Bob], Franchise Practices Act-concerns

**Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
A4159 [Casagrande, Caroline/O'Scanlon, Declan J.+5], Earle Naval Weapons Station-housing
S58 [Rice, Ronald L.], Mun Land Use Law-mod application process
S2986 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], PFRS-concerns retiree health benf.
S3017 [Beck, Jennifer/Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Earle Naval Weapons Station-housing
S3128 [Beach, James], Hispanic communities-representation
S3139 [Gordon, Robert M./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Vol. emerg. svc. prov.-concerns mun. off
Pending Introduction and or Referral:
S2878 [Whelan, Jim], Alco. bev. retail lic.-concerns
S3165 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Neighborhood stabilization-concerns

Immediately following the Committee meeting, a public hearing will be held on the following:  The New Jersey  State Commission of Investigation (SCI) Report: "The Beat Goes On" - Waste and Abuse in Local Government Employee Compensation and Benefits; the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Local Government Services Performance Audit of the City of Newark.

Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM
A2702 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Lampitt, Pamela R.+9], NJ STARS Prog.-concerns notification
S601 [Baroni, Bill/Allen, Diane B.], NJ STARS Prog.-concerns notification
S3113 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Basic Skills Training Prog. Econ. Growth
S3161 [Turner, Shirley K.], Math, science teachers-extend pilot prog

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
12:00 PM

S3108 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Broadband, Elec Health Info Network Auth
SCR159 [Singer, Robert W./Kean, Thomas H.+2], US territory resident-health insur.

Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Considered:
to be a member of the Board of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority:
Christy Van Horn of Highland Park to replace Keith Green, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority:
Edward H. Gant of Egg Harbor Township to replace Patricia Campos, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Diane C. Lusk of Atlantic City to replace Irene Hill-Smith, Ph.D., for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Cumberland County Board of Taxation:
Patrick Finley of Vineland to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Local Finance Board:
Theodore H. Light, P.E. of Piscataway to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Idida Rodriguez of Paterson to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Coastal and Ocean Protection Council:
W. Benson Chiles of Atlantic Highlands for the term prescribed by law.
Captain Paul Eidman of Tinton Falls for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Educational Facilities Authority:
Joshua E. Hodes of Hoboken to replace Felice K. Vazquez, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Health Care Facilities Financing Authority:
Simon J. Samaha, M.D. of Haddonfield to replace Thomas M. Jackson, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission:
Timothy J. Dacey of Metuchen to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Public Employment Relations Commission:
Adrienne Eaton of Highland Park to replace Donald Buchanan, for the term prescribed by law.
Sharon Krengel of Highland Park to replace Kristen Scheurer Branigan, for the term prescribed by law.
Paula B. Voos, Ph.D. of North Brunswick to replace Pierre Joanis, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Racing Commission:
Peter J. Cofrancesco, III of Sparta to replace Daniel Monaco, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Schools Development Authority:
Michael Capelli of Pitman to replace Laurence Downes, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Kevin P. Egan of New Brunswick for the term prescribed by law.
Mario S. Vargas of Highland Park for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ State Council on the Arts:
Kevin M. O'Brien of Morristown to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission:
Honorable Carmen A. Orechio of Nutley to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission:
Kenneth John Lucianin of Passaic to replace Alan C. Levine, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.
Anthony J. Luna of Lodi to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Somerset County Board of Taxation:
Charles Preston Eader of Bedminster to replace John Guerrera, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Gail Rosen of Martinsville for the term prescribed by law.
Victoria Leftenant Webb of Somerset to replace Elia Pelios, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Lottery Commission:
Al Alvarez, Esq. of New Brunswick to replace Trina L. Glass, for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be Cumberland County Prosecutor:
Jennifer Webb-McRae of Vineland for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
William A. Daniel of Linden for the term prescribed by law.
Garry J. Furnari of Nutley for the term prescribed by law.
Stephen Holden of Merchantville for the term prescribed by law.
Lawrence Jones of Toms River for the term prescribed by law.
Robert Kirsch of Westfield for the term prescribed by law.
Thomas Manahan of Scotch Plains for the term prescribed by law.
Anthony Massi of Robbinsville for the term prescribed by law.
Hany Mawla of North Brunswick for the term prescribed by law.
Edward McBride, Jr. of Pennsauken for the term prescribed by law.
Frances McGrogan of Franklin Lakes for the term prescribed by law.
Alberto Rivas of Perth Amboy for the term prescribed by law.
Marybeth Rogers of North Bergen for the term prescribed by law.
Lourdes Santiago of Jersey City for the term prescribed by law.
Esther Suarez of Wayne for the term prescribed by law.
Thomas Walsh of Westfield for the term prescribed by law.
Cathy Wasserman of Caldwell for the term prescribed by law.
Ronald Wigler of Livingston for the term prescribed by law.
to be a Workers' Compensation Judge:
Vicki Citrino of Clifton for the term prescribed by law.
George Gangloff, Jr. of West Deptford for the term prescribed by law.
E. Elaine Voyles of Carneys Point for the term prescribed by law.
Kay Walcott-Henderson of Pennington for the term prescribed by law.
to be an Administrative Law Judge:
Michael Antoniewicz of North Bergen for the term prescribed by law.
Robert Bingham, II of Ewing Township for the term prescribed by law.
Kimberly Moss of East Orange for the term prescribed by law.
John Russo, Jr. of Toms River for the term prescribed by law.
John Spence, Jr. of Haddonfield for the term prescribed by law.
Tahesha Way of Wayne for the term prescribed by law.
S3163 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Govt. off.-concern post emp restrictions

*Senate Transportation Meeting 11:00 AM

A4243 [Wagner, Connie/Evans, Elease], MVC-concerns
A4244 [Prieto, Vincent], MV equip., inspections-concerns
S3048 [Turner, Shirley K.], Scenic and Hist. Hwys. Prog.-estab.
S3159 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew], MVC-concerns
S3160 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew], MV equip., inspections-concerns

*ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:

A132 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Handlin, Amy H.+2], Managed care plans-assignment cert. benf
A243 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Handlin, Amy H.+1], Rape shield law, civil-creates
A351 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+10], Elections, nonpartisan mun.-concerns
A371 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Wolfe, David W.+12], Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns
A401 [Handlin, Amy H./Vandervalk, Charlotte+2], St. Auth. Review Comm.-estab.
A436 [Green, Jerry/Wisniewski, John S.+2], Pub. contracts, loc.-price adjustments
A757 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+1], Child in foster care-concerns sch. dist.
A880 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+9], Reading Disab. Task Force-estab.
A1897 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-pub. info.
A2139 [Greenstein, Linda R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Gov. annual budget message-concerns
A2202 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Highlands transfer devel. prog.-concerns
A2515 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Moriarty, Paul D.+2], St.emp., newly hired-NJ resident
A2547 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Wagner, Connie], Textbooks, higher ed. instit.-concerns
A2549 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Giblin, Thomas P.+1], Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Prog Act
A2762 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Johnson, Gordon M.+8], CDS near sch. prop.-concerns
A2973 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Greenwald, Louis D.+2], St psych hosp-concern training for staff
A3016 [Johnson, Gordon M./Schaer, Gary S.+2], Cemetery co.-file cert. finan. info.
A3042 [Cryan, Joseph/Rible, David P.+1], Alco. bev. tastings-concerns
A3218 [McKeon, John F./Rudder, Scott+3], Solar and Wind Energy Comm.-creates
A3336 [Johnson, Gordon M./Evans, Elease+3], Asst. prosecutors-concern part-time emp.
A3465 [Conaway, Herb/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+3], Ambulatory surgical ctrs.-concerns
A3520 [Chivukula, Upendra J./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Solar Energy Advancement Act
A3585 [Cryan, Joseph/Spencer, L. Grace], Alco. bev. retail lic.-concerns
A3616 [Lampitt, Pamela R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.+2], Solar panel, wind turbine-concerns purch
A3673 [Cryan, Joseph/Burzichelli, John J.+2], Developmental disab-estab offender regis
A3731 [Conaway, Herb/DeAngelo, Wayne P.+2], False Claims Act-concerns
A3740 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Small wind energy sys. by mun.-prov. reg
A3770 [Scalera, Frederick/Evans, Elease], Legal transcribers-unemp. comp. elig.
A3806 [Chiappone, Anthony/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Student Athlete Cardiac Screening-estab.
A3849 [Coutinho, Albert/Spencer, L. Grace], Homeless shelters-concerns
A3870 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Mover's svcs.-concerns owner-operators
A3998 [McKeon, John F.], Pub. depositories-govt. unit pub. fds.
A4060 [Quijano, Annette/Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Telecommunication info.-concerns access
A4110 [Coutinho, Albert], Marine Science Consortium statute-repeal
A4137 [Coutinho, Albert/Spencer, L. Grace], Co. voc. sch. dist-concerns debt svc aid
A4168 [Schaer, Gary S.], Worker's comp. security fd.-concerns
A4230 [Stender, Linda/Conaway, Herb+1], Family planning svcs.-concerns
A4262 [Quijano, Annette], Family child care providers-concerns
A4263 [Quijano, Annette], Community care resid. providers-concerns
A4269 [Quijano, Annette/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Hispanic communities-representation
A4272 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Police training-concerns
A4322 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Capital City Redevel. Corp.-revises org.
A4323 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Amer. Recovery, Reinvestment Act-concern
A4325 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Basic Skills Training Prog. Econ. Growth
A4327 [Lampitt, Pamela R.+1], NJ PLACE prog.-estab.
A4337 [McKeon, John F./Rumpf, Brian E.], Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees
A4338 [Scalera, Frederick/Prieto, Vincent], Vol. emerg. svc. prov.-concerns mun. off
A4340 [Prieto, Vincent], Solid and haz. waste operations-concerns
A4341 [McKeon, John F.], Site remediation grants-concerns
A4345 [Green, Jerry/Scalera, Frederick], Wastewater mgmt. plans-concerns
A4360 [Cryan, Joseph], State's long-term liab.-annual reporting
A4361 [Burzichelli, John J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Handgun sales & purch.-concerns
A4363 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Domestic Viol. Victim Prot. Pilot Prog.
A4364 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Domestic viol. offenses-concerns
A4365 [Spencer, L. Grace/Greenstein, Linda R.], Domestic viol-self-defense justification
A4366 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Domestic viol. victim-rental/lease prot.
A4367 [Voss, Joan M.], Domestic viol-concerns restraining order
A4376 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Judicial Branch emp., PERS-concerns
AJR132 [Jasey, Mila M.], Postpartum Depression Awareness Day
AJR133 [Burzichelli, John J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Firearms Advis. Task Force
S114 [Weinberg, Loretta], Managed care plans-assignment cert. benf
S184 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-pub. info.
S825 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Legal transcribers-unemp. comp. elig.
S1263 [Turner, Shirley K.], Textbooks, higher ed. instit.-concerns
S1771 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.+2], Student Athlete Cardiac Screening-estab.
S2019 [Codey, Richard J.], Marine Science Consortium statute-repeal
S2098 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kean, Sean T.], Alco. bev. tastings-concerns
S2312 [Gordon, Robert M./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Ambulatory surgical ctrs.-concerns
S2516 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Girgenti, John A.+2], Developmental disab-estab offender regis
S2534 [Buono, Barbara/Beck, Jennifer], False Claims Act-concerns
S2824 [Girgenti, John A.], Police training-concerns
S2841 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Girgenti, John A.], Telecommunication info.-concerns access
S2941 [Codey, Richard J./Rice, Ronald L.+1], Co. voc. sch. dist-concerns debt svc aid
S3055 [Vitale, Joseph F./Whelan, Jim+1], Family planning svcs.-concerns
S3104 [Madden, Fred H./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Handgun sales & purch.-concerns
SJR20 [Codey, Richard J.+1], Postpartum Awareness Day-desig. Oct. 20

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In-State Tuition is critical for immigrant youth to access higher education.

-          The report recently released by the State Legislative Affairs says providing resident tuition for undocumented high school graduates will not cost State of NJ any money.

-          In-State Tuition is not a public benefit, it's a way for immigrant youth who have been in NJ for most of their lives to pay more affordable college tuition. They will have to have attended three-year high school in NJ.

-          Educating our children and young people will be beneficial for the State of NJ and everyone.


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It's incorrect to say that SLA says that the bill won't cost the State of NJ any money.  The report by the State Legislative Affairs only says that it won't materially affect the budget.  It will cost the State of NJ money, (as it has to if you look at the bill), but not much money compared to the overall state budget.

By the way, I favor the bill, but we have to be honest about its cost.


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the state money if they fully fund higher education.  As it stands right now state tax dollars are only funding something like 30% of the cost of running our state colleges and universities and funding has been going down in recent years.  The increased cost whatever it will be will be born by the institutions and will not be passed on directly to the tax payer.  Is that in line with your reading of the bill?  

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