SENATE, No. 1142

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED MAY 16, 1996

 

 

By Senator ADLER

 

 

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, 1996 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 30, 1995 (P.L.1995, c.164).

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.1995, c.164, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:

 

 

GRANTS-IN-AID

74 DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 37. Cultural and Intellectual Development Services

2530. Council on the Arts

05 Support of the Arts

05-2530 Council on the Arts ...................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................

    $1,100,000

     State Aid and Grants:

 

 

South Jersey Performing Arts ................................................

($1,100,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

      This bill appropriates $1.1 million to the South Jersey Performing Arts Center (SJPAC) in Camden to outfit the educational wing of the Waterfront Entertainment Center. The SJPAC was established in 1989 to bring to the waterfront in Camden a state-of-the-art performing arts environment. The mission of the SJPAC is to promote the performing and visual arts throughout the southern New Jersey region; to provide a modern, professional venue for regional artists and arts organizations; to provide high quality and culturally diverse programming; and to nurture creativity and encourage an appreciation of the arts by children and adults in the local community.

 

 

                             

Supplemental appropriation of $1.1 million to the South Jersey Performing Arts Center.