"New Jersey Student Support Act"; establishes program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits to taxpayers contributing to organization which awards scholarships to certain nonpublic school students.
This bill would create a tax credit program allowing New Jersey taxpayers to receive a 75% credit against their state income tax for donations to approved scholarship organizations. It directly affects nonpublic school students who meet income criteria (household income ≤2.6x the federal reduced-price lunch threshold) attending schools complying with anti-discrimination and anti-bullying laws. The key mechanism requires scholarship organizations to spend 95% of donations on student aid, limit administrative costs to 5%, and adhere to strict eligibility rules. The program would have been capped at $37.5 million annually (adjusted for inflation), but the bill was withdrawn from consideration on June 13, 2024, and never became law.
Bill status
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 4, 2024
Last action Jun 13, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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3 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Schaer
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Eliana Pintor Marin
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
John Azzariti
RRepublican
Co
Julio Marenco
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
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