LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE

SENATE, No. 2428

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

DATED: JULY 1, 2024

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis:

Codifies Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at Eagleton Institute of Politics; makes appropriation.

Type of Impact:

Annual expenditure increase to State.

Agencies Affected:

Rutgers, the State University.

 

 

Office of Legislative Services Estimate

Fiscal Impact

Year 1

Year 2 & Thereafter

 

State Expenditure Increase

Up to $338,000

Indeterminate

 

 

 

 

·         The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) determines that this bill will increase State expenditures by up $338,000 in the first year to pay for stipends and administrative costs of the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers University.  State costs thereafter are indeterminate.  The bill appropriates $338,000 for the program.

 

·         The bill does not specify the amount of the stipend to be paid to each fellow or the administrative or benefit costs associated with the program.

 

 

BILL DESCRIPTION

 

      This bill establishes a fellowship program within the Eagleton Institute of Politics for scientists, engineers, and health care professionals holding a terminal degree.  Under the bill, the institute is to select six fellows to participate in the program each year, with half assigned to work with the Executive Branch and half assigned to work with the Legislature.  The bill requires the State to appropriate funds annually to pay for the cost of program administration and to provide stipends and benefits to program fellows.  The bill appropriates $338,000 for this purpose.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

 

 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

        None received.

 

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

 

      The OLS determines that this bill will increase State expenditures by up $338,000 in the first year to pay for stipends and administrative costs of the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program at the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers University.  State costs thereafter are indeterminate.  The bill appropriates $338,000 for the program.

      The bill does not specify the amount of the stipend to be paid to each fellow or the administrative or benefit costs associated with the program.

 

 

Section:

State Government

Analyst:

Anna Harris

Assistant Fiscal Analyst

Approved:

Thomas Koenig

Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

 

 

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).