Establishes process for county colleges to offer baccalaureate degree nursing programs.

This bill (A3353) creates a formal process for New Jersey county colleges to start offering four-year nursing degree programs. It requires county colleges to submit detailed proposals - including program descriptions, facility plans, cost analyses, curriculum details, and enrollment projections - to the New Jersey Presidents’ Council for review. The council must provide feedback within 30 days and forward approved proposals to the Higher Education Secretary, who must decide within 60 days. Programs cannot launch without accreditation from the New Jersey Board of Nursing. The bill directly affects county colleges (like those in Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, and Union counties) and aims to increase nursing education capacity to address statewide workforce shortages.