New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4522: State school aid category-establish to support certain school districts
Status: In committee, June 26, 2026
Establishes State school aid category to support 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 and supplementing P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.).
From the introduced text, June 26, 2026:
An Act concerning State school aid for certain school districts 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 10 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 10 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 the provisions of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.), a qualifying school district …
Sponsors
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Latham Tiver (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Parker Space (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SED
Subjects: EDUCATION - SCHOOL BOARDS AND DISTRICTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - STATE AID
Common questions
- What is S4522?
- S4522 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): State school aid category-establish to support certain school districts.
- What does S4522 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning State school aid for certain school districts and supplementing P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.).
- What is the status of S4522?
- In committee as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SED (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4522?
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4522?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4522
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