# New Jersey A5186: Makes various changes to school funding and budgeting laws; eliminates use of census-based funding for special education aid; establishes reimbursement program for school district fuel costs.

New Jersey A5186, Makes various changes to school funding and budgeting laws; eliminates use of census-based funding for special education aid; establishes reimbursement program for school district fuel costs., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), Roy Freiman (Democratic), Andrea Katz (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2024-12-19 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5186
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Makes various changes to school funding and budgeting laws; eliminates use of census-based funding for special education aid; establishes reimbursement program for school district fuel costs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-19
- Last action: 2024-12-19, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
- Sponsors: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), Roy Freiman (Democratic), Andrea Katz (Democratic), Alex Sauickie (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mitchelle Drulis (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrea Katz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Sauickie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-12-19: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-05-16: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5186_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5186_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5186_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5186_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5186-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).