A 3452 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.

This bill allows New Jersey school districts experiencing reductions in state school aid to temporarily increase their property tax levies beyond the usual 2% cap. It specifically provides adjustments equal to the amount of state aid lost in the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 school years, or to reach adequate funding levels after 2024-2025. The bill prohibits districts using these adjustments from reducing teacher staffing or cutting appropriations for instruction and support services, though the Commissioner of Education may approve such reductions in specific circumstances. This policy change helps districts maintain budget stability when state funding decreases without requiring voter approval for tax increases beyond standard limits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Mar 14, 2024
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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