Concerns New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

This bill updates the governance and operations of the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium, a partnership among six state universities (including Rutgers and Rowan). It revises the board of directors to have 16 members with specific appointments to ensure political balance and diversity (e.g., two Governor appointments, one from each legislative leader, and representatives from media/tech sectors). The bill removes requirements for hiring program staff, updates grant rules to require university-community partnerships and a 10% funding match from universities, and allows unspent funds to carry over for multi-year grants. Grant projects must now align with six goals, including improving civic information access, enhancing government data tools, training media professionals, and serving underserved communities.