All Roll Calls
Yes: 190 • No: 88
New JerseyA4161220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET
Establishes Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program to restore certain portions of State school aid reductions; permits certain school districts to exceed tax levy growth limitation in 2024-2025 school year; appropriates $44.7 million.*
Sponsored By: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), Roy Freiman (Democratic), Vin Gopal (Democratic), Andrea Katz (Democratic), Lampitt, Pamela R., Andrew Zwicker (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Some districts can raise property taxes
Effective May 14, 2024, the law lets the education commissioner approve above-cap school property tax increases for 2024-2025. These increases need no voter or board of school estimate approval. The total increase cannot exceed the smaller of two limits: state aid lost between 2020-2021 and 2024-2025, or 9.9% of the prior-year school tax levy. This levy excludes debt payments, and the percentage is not a cap on each household's tax increase. Schools Development Authority (SDA) districts cannot use this authority, but keep their tax-raising powers under other laws. Approved districts must submit final budgets in the form and timeframe the commissioner sets. Districts that already certified their levies must recertify the amounts to county tax boards for inclusion in tax assessments. Homeowners may pay more if their district uses this optional authority.
Grants restore part of school aid
The law creates New Jersey's Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program, effective May 14, 2024. Eligible districts must have a positive state aid differential under state law and a 2024-2025 state school aid cut. Grants replace 45% of that cut, based on February 2024 aid notices, after the education commissioner verifies the reduction. Beginning July 1, 2024, about $44.7 million from the Property Tax Relief Fund funds grants for the 2024-2025 school year. This money supports school budgets, not direct payments to households.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Mitchelle Drulis
Democratic • House
Roy Freiman
Democratic • House
Vin Gopal
Democratic • Senate
Andrea Katz
Democratic • House
Lampitt, Pamela R.
Affiliation unavailable
Andrew Zwicker
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Carmen F. Amato Jr.
Republican • Senate
Atkins, Reginald W.
Affiliation unavailable
Rosaura Bagolie
Democratic • House
Clinton Calabrese
Democratic • House
Conaway, Herb
Affiliation unavailable
Joseph P. Cryan
Democratic • Senate
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Robert J. Karabinchak
Democratic • House
Angela V. McKnight
Democratic • Senate
Carol A. Murphy
Democratic • House
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democratic • House
Alex Sauickie
Republican • House
Erik K. Simonsen
Republican • House
Shanique Speight
Democratic • House
Shirley K. Turner
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/13/2024
CONCUR IN SA
Yes: 49 • No: 22 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 5/13/2024
TABLE MOTION
Yes: 22 • No: 13
Senate vote • 5/13/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 24 • No: 9
House vote • 4/15/2024
MOTION TAB MOTION
Yes: 43 • No: 24
House vote • 4/15/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 52 • No: 20
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2024, c.13.
5/14/2024GovernorPassed Assembly, PBH — (49-22-1)
5/13/2024HouseReceived in Assembly, 2RAC
5/13/2024HousePassed Senate — (24-9)
5/13/2024SenateMOTION — To Table Sa (22-13) (Ruiz)
5/13/2024SenateMOTION — To Sa (O'Scanlon)
5/13/2024SenateSubstituted for S3081 (SCS)
5/13/2024SenateREP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
5/9/2024SenateReceived in Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
5/6/2024SenatePassed Assembly — (52-20-0)
4/15/2024HouseMOTION — To Table As (43-24-0) (Wimberly)
4/15/2024HouseMOTION — To As (Rumpf)
4/15/2024HouseREP/ACS, 2nd Reading in Assembly
4/11/2024HouseRCM Assembly Appropriations Committee
4/11/2024HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
4/8/2024HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
4/4/2024House
Bill Text
Version PL2024
7/31/2024
Version AL2024
7/2/2024
5/16/24; 1R ACS
5/16/2024
Assembly Appropriations (4/11/24 ACS)
5/14/2024
Senate Budget and Appropriations (5/9/24 1R ACS)
5/14/2024
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (5/9/24 ACS)
5/10/2024
4/18/24; ACS
4/18/2024
Assembly Appropriations Substitute (4/11/24 ACS)
4/12/2024
As Introduced
4/11/2024
Assembly Education Substitute (4/5/24)
4/9/2024
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