Key Votes
A 2873 - School Construction Bonds - Key Vote
New Jersey Key Votes
Stages
- July 9, 2008 Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- June 23, 2008 House Bill Passed
- June 23, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- May 22, 2008 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Executive) - July 9, 2008
Title: School Construction Bonds
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (42-36) - June 23, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: School Construction Bonds
Highlights:
- Authorizes the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to issue up to $2.9 billion in bonds for school construction in school districts that received education opportunity aid or preschool expansion aid in the 2007-2008 school year, as well as up to $1 billion for construction in all other school districts, $50 million of which shall be for county vocational school district facilities projects (Sec. 4).
- Requires the Commission of Education to establish a process for the annual allocation of grant funding (Sec. 5).
- Provides that the vocational school districts that did not receive prior financial support from the state shall have priority in the allocation of bond proceeds for facilities projects (Sec. 8).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-18) - June 23, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: School Construction Bonds
Highlights:
- Authorizes the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to issue up to $2.9 billion in bonds for school construction in school districts that received education opportunity aid or preschool expansion aid in the 2007-2008 school year, as well as up to $1 billion for construction in all other school districts, $50 million of which shall be for county vocational school district facilities projects (Sec. 4).
- Requires the Commission of Education to establish a process for the annual allocation of grant funding (Sec. 5).
- Provides that the vocational school districts that did not receive prior financial support from the state shall have priority in the allocation of bond proceeds for facilities projects (Sec. 8).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - May 22, 2008
Title: School Construction Bonds
Sponsors
- Alberto Coutinho (NJ - D)
- Elease Evans (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mila M. Jasey (NJ - D)
- Nellie Pou (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- L. Grace Spencer (NJ - D)
- Cleopatra G. Tucker (NJ - D)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ - D)
Co-sponsors
- John J. Burzichelli (NJ - D)
- Joseph P. Cryan (NJ - D)
- Sandra Bolden Cunningham (NJ - D)
- Thomas P. 'Tom' Giblin (NJ - D)
- John A. Girgenti (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dana L. Redd (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald L. Rice (NJ - D)
- M. Teresa Ruiz (NJ - D)
- Shirley K. Turner (NJ - D)
