Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish grant program to encourage local governments to promote New Jersey as innovation hub in certain fields; appropriates $100,000.
This bill creates a $100,000 grant program administered by New Jersey's Division of Housing and Community Resources to fund street pole banners promoting local innovation achievements. It directly affects municipalities that apply, requiring them to submit plans highlighting specific regional accomplishments in fields like bioscience, clean energy, or telecommunications. Selected municipalities (nine total, with three per region and diverse urban/rural representation) must use funds to develop and install banners, then report on expenditures and banner impact within one year. The program includes mandatory reporting to the state on implementation and best practices, with the goal of evaluating potential statewide expansion.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 2359
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand A 2359. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline