An act relating to solar power system installments in New Jersey public high schools and appropriating money.
Be it enacted by the Youth Model Legislature of the State of New Jersey that a solar power system be installed in all public high schools.
Section I: Each year a solar power system shall be placed in sixty-seven public high schools within the state of New Jersey
Section II: Because there are 378 public high schools in New Jersey, it will take six years to provide each high school with a solar power system.
Section III: The sixty-seven public high schools will be selected each year by the New Jersey Board of Education.
Section IV: The solar panel systems shall be installed by solar power companies from New Jersey in order to stimulate New Jersey businesses.
Section V: This bill shall take effect on January 1, 2011 and end on January 1, 2017.
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| Statement of Intent: The purpose of this Bill is to provide the public school systems with a cheaper and environmentally friendly source of electricity while setting up a way to help lower educational taxes after the 6 years of enactment.
Effective Date: This Bill shall take effect on January 1, 2011 and end on January 1, 2017.
Financial Statement: Each solar power system costs approximately $14,975. The total cost to provide the 378 public high schools with solar power systems is $6 million dollars; therefore to install solar power systems in 67 schools each year for six years it will cost $1 million per year. To fund these systems, an additional $1 will be added to the yearly total tax for education, which is currently approximately $5,000 a year per family. After the six years of enactment, the cost for electricity for each school will drop by approximately $156 per year which means that all the public schools of New Jersey will save a total of $58,968 per year allowing future legislation to create a reduced educational tax.
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