SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

SENATE, No. 1314

 

with Senate committee amendments

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: JUNE 20, 1996

 

      The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 1314 with amendments.

      Senate Bill No. 1314, as amended, affirms the Governor's reorganization plan which transfers the Division of the State Library to the Department of State, and consistent with the intent of the plan, provides authorization for the Secretary of State to delegate responsibility for the administration and operation of the library to a public institution of higher education and authorization for the public institution to accept that responsibility.

 

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

 

      The committee amended the bill with the approval of the sponsors to delete as unnecessary paragraph e. from section 1 of the bill.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

      This bill has not been certified as requiring a fiscal note because it will have no impact on State revenues or appropriations.