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NJ S2794
Bill
Status
2/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "School Aid Contribution Fund" in the Department of the Treasury to collect voluntary taxpayer donations for public school funding.
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Allows New Jersey taxpayers to designate a portion of their gross income tax refund or make an enclosed contribution to the fund through their state tax return.
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Requires the Legislature to annually appropriate all fund deposits to the Department of Education for distribution to school districts under the School Funding Reform Act of 2008.
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Prohibits fund contributions from supplanting existing State school aid appropriations, ensuring donations supplement rather than replace legislative funding.
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Administrative costs incurred by the Division of Taxation may be deducted from collected receipts before deposit into the fund.
Legislative Description
Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
2/15/2024