Establishes State school aid category to support certain school districts located in municipalities that are part of Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas.
This bill creates a new state funding category to provide additional financial support to specific school districts located in municipalities within New Jersey's Highlands or Pinelands preservation areas. To qualify for this aid, a school district must have experienced a net loss in state funding under previous legislation, have a resident enrollment of at least 500 students, and be situated in a municipality where at least 10 percent of the land is designated for preservation. The amount of additional funding a district receives is calculated by multiplying $250 by the number of preserved acres in its municipality, subject to annual caps of $2.5 million for districts with fewer than 1,000 students and $5 million for those with more.
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 26, 2026
Last action Jun 26, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Doug Steinhardt
RRepublican
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Latham Tiver
RRepublican
Co
Parker Space
RRepublican
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