Allocates certain portion of appropriations made to New Jersey Schools Development Authority from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $3.25 million for certain high cost special education services.
This bill allocates $10 million from existing school funding to build parking facilities at Colin Powell Elementary School in Union City, New Jersey, for staff and students. It also appropriates $3.25 million from the General Fund specifically for high-cost special education services in the Union City School District. Both provisions directly benefit Union City School District students and staff by funding infrastructure improvements and specialized educational support. The funds are directed through the Department of Education with required grant agreements for oversight. The bill makes no changes to existing education programs beyond these targeted allocations.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 22, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (46-24-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-1)
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
P
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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