New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4860: Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act-concerns
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
"Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act"; provides additional State school aid to certain school districts located in municipalities that are part of Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas.
What the bill says
An Act concerning State school aid for certain school districts, designated as the Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act, and supplementing P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.).
From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:
An Act concerning State school aid for certain school districts, designated as the Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act, and supplementing P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section, qualifying school district means a school district that: (1) experienced a net loss in State school aid in the 2024-2025 school year compared to the 2017-2018 school year pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2018, c.67 (C.18 (2) has a resident enrollment greater than 500 students; and (3) is located wholly in a municipality in which at least 25 percent of the total acreage of the municipality is situated in the Highlands preservation area designated by subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-7) or the Pinelands preservation area designated by subsection b. of section 10 of P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-11). A qualifying school district shall not include regional school districts other than all-purpose regional school districts in which one or more of the constituent school districts is wholly located in a municipality in which at least 25 percent of the total acreage of the municipality is situated in the Highlands preservation area or the Pinelands preservation area. b. In addition to any other State school aid provided pursuant to …
Sponsors
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Aura K. Dunn (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24)
- Brian Bergen (R, 26)
- Brian E. Rumpf (R, 9)
- Robert D. Clifton (R, 12)
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8)
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
- Gregory P. McGuckin (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT - HIGHLANDS AND PINELANDS, EDUCATION - SCHOOL BOARDS AND DISTRICTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is A4860?
- A4860 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act-concerns.
- What does A4860 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning State school aid for certain school districts, designated as the Fairness for School Districts in Development Restricted Areas Act, and supplementing P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.).
- What is the status of A4860?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AED (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4860?
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4860?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4860
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