§ 18A:3B-16 — Report to Legislature, Governor

16. a. The commission shall report to the Legislature and Governor within six months of the effective date of this act on recommendations concerning the collective bargaining process and the civil service classification of certain institutional employees. b. The commission shall make recommendations to the Legislature and Governor regarding the following within one year of the effective date of this act: (1) articulation between higher education and elementary and secondary education; (2) the manner in which the administration of student assistance programs may be modernized and made more efficient including the privatization of student loan administration and the merger of the Student Assistance Board and the New Jersey Higher Education Assistance Authority; (3) the manner in which higher education is funded including mission-based funding, multi-year funding and tuition establishment. c. The commission may request assistance from any agency of State government or may seek assistance from outside consultants, foundations or other organizations in order to conduct any study that may be required under this section subject to available appropriations. L.1994,c.48,s.16.