Earth Fest Funding Bill

Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University

{ S. Bill. 23-24, XX}

Earth Fest Tabling Funding Bill

Introduced By: President Rachel Huang

Sponsored By: Senator Srigouri Oruganty Senator Oluwakemi Abiodun

Referred to the Senate by the Finance Committee which recommends its passing by a vote of X to X with X abstention.

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University assembled that:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Act may be referred to as the “Earth Fest Funding Bill”

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.

1. SGA — The term “SGA” shall refer to the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University.
2. JHU, Hopkins - The terms “JHU” and “Hopkins” shall refer to the Johns Hopkins University.
3. HSS — The term “HSS” shall refer to the Health, Safety, and Sustainability Committee in the Student Government Association.

SECTION 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

1. FINDINGS & PURPOSES
   1. This event is in collaboration with the JHU Office of Sustainability. They are planning Earth Fest as a celebration of sustainability for Earth Day. Different sustainability groups and departments will be tabling such as Sustainable Hopkins Innovative Projects, Dining, Health Promotion and Wellbeing, and Outdoors Club. We will have an upcycling table where we paint and tie dye tote bags. If attendees have their own items to tie dye, they can use our materials for that as well. We will be asking them questions about SGA and seek out feedback while they engage with our table.
      1. The event will take place on Friday, April 18th, 2025 from 3-5pm at Keyser Quad.
   2. This will increase SGA Visibility and promote openness and transparency of what SGA does. It will also allow us to collaborate with multiple student organizations and promote sustainability on campus.

SECTION 4. FUNDING OF ITEMS

1. The total amount would be $218.69 for the tote bags, tie dye, garbage bags, gloves, and rubber bands. We will be using paint and tablecloths from the SGA closet.

SECTION 5 . SEVERABILITY. Should any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance be held to be unconstitutional or , the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

The Bill hereby Passes by a vote of X to X with X abstentions.

Upon passage, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of the Senate to be affixed to this bill indicating the Senate’s assent and thus officially designated the bill’s adoption as law.

Signatures of Enactment:

__________________________________ Ryan Chou Student Body President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Jackson Morris Student Body Vice President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Dalhart Dobbs President of the Senate of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Amy Li Student Body Secretary of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Jenny Chen Student Body Treasurer of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Shalala Leny Student Body Chair of Programming for the Johns Hopkins SGA

Signatures of Ceremony:

__________________________________ Rachel Huang 2024 Class President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Srigouri Oruganty 2026 Class Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Oluwakemi Abiodun 2026 Class Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA