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NJ A2166
NJ A2166Permits students at public institutions of higher education to donate unused meal plan funds to emergency meal fund for distribution to New Jersey food banks.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
02/22/2024
02/22/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill creates a new fund in the Department of State entitled the "New Jersey Emergency Meal Fund." The bill requires public institutions of higher education that offer meal plans to allow a student to voluntarily donate any unused funds that remain in the student's meal plan at the end of a semester to the New Jersey Emergency Meal Fund. All funds donated to the New Jersey Emergency Meal Fund will be provided to the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks for the purpose of providing and distributing food to the federation's network of food banks in the State of New Jersey. The bill directs public institutions of higher education to develop policies and procedures for verifying the amount of any unused funds remaining in a student's meal plan at the end of a semester and for facilitating the transfer of unused funds that have been donated by students from their meal plans to the New Jersey Emergency Meal Fund. Under the bill, unused funds from a meal plan include direct money that remains in a student's meal plan at the end of a semester and the amount of money that equates to the value of any unused meals or unused meal points that remain in a student's meal plan at the end of a semester.
AI Summary
This bill creates the "New Jersey Emergency Meal Fund" within the Department of State. It requires public institutions of higher education that offer meal plans to allow students to voluntarily donate any unused funds remaining in their meal plans at the end of a semester to the fund. The unused funds include direct money or the value of unused meals/meal points. All donated funds will be provided to the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks for distribution to food banks across the state. The bill also directs public institutions to develop policies and procedures for verifying and transferring the unused funds to the new emergency meal fund.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (5)
Bill Moen (D)*,
Eliana Pintor Marin (D)*,
Annette Quijano (D)*,
Shama Haider (D),
Tennille McCoy (D),
Last Action
Reported and Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee (on 02/22/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2166 |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2500/2166_T1.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement AHI 2/22/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2500/2166_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2500/2166_I1.HTM |
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