Authorizes creation of Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation license plates.
Impact
The bill establishes a special non-lapsing fund known as the "Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation License Plate Fund." Revenue generated from an application fee of $50 and an annual renewal fee of $10 for these license plates will be deposited into this fund. The proceeds are earmarked to be annually appropriated to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation to support their mission of providing scholarships to dependents of Marine Corps members, thus directly impacting the funding available for educational support to these families.
Summary
Assembly Bill A3624 authorizes the creation of special Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation license plates in the State of New Jersey. The legislation allows the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue these unique license plates, which will signify support for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. The design of the plates will be chosen by the Chief Administrator in consultation with the Foundation, and the registration will include specific slogans and emblems representing the Foundation.
Contention
While there doesn't appear to be significant opposition noted in the available discussions, the bill exemplifies a focused attempt to support military families through educational funding. Supporters may advocate for this initiative as a means to enhance community recognition and support for veterans. However, discussions around similar bills often raise questions regarding the appropriateness of state funds being allocated for specific charities versus other pressing state-funded educational needs.
Authorizes public or private entities to make certain donations to various participating schools for recipients of student scholarship programs. (7/1/14) (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
To create the Alabama Fits All Scholarship Program; require the State Board of Education to contract with a program manager to administer the program; to authorize the program manager to establish scholarship accounts on behalf of eligible students; to prohibit a program manager from accepting scholarship funds in certain circumstances; to require fiscal safeguards and accountability measures; to require eligible schools and service providers to meet certain standards to be eligible to receive scholarship funds; to authorize the program manager to distribute scholarship funds; to require the State Board of Education to provide limited oversight of the program manager, including an appeal process for the program manager's administrative decisions; to prohibit certain regulations of eligible schools and eligible service providers; to require criminal history background information checks for employees and officers of a program manager; to provide for program funding; and to require the program manager and the board to submit reports on the program to the Legislature.