Bill Text: NJ A5152 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session | Introduced

New Jersey Assembly Bill 5152

Introduced

Bill Title: Permits unexpended nonpublic school textbook aid or aid for Nonpublic Technology Initiative to be used to support other program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Introduced) 2026-05-28 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee [A5152 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2026-A5152-Introduced.html

ASSEMBLY, No. 5152

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED MAY 28, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman ALEXANDER "AVI" SCHNALL

District 30 (Monmouth and Ocean)

Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Assemblyman GARY S. SCHAER

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

Permits unexpended nonpublic school textbook aid or aid for Nonpublic Technology Initiative to be used to support other program.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

As introduced.

An Act concerning State aid for nonpublic schools, amending P.L.1974, c.79, and supplementing chapter 58 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. Section 7 of P.L.1974, c.79 (C.18A:58-37.7) is amended to read as follows:

7. The sums payable as State aid to school districts pursuant to [this act] P.L.1974, c.79 (C.18A:58-37.1 et seq.) shall be paid in full no later than July 31. The State Treasurer shall make such payment to each board of education upon a certificate of the commissioner and warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

[A] In the event that the expenditure incurred by any district pursuant to P.L.1974, c.79 (C.18A:58-37.1 et seq.) for nonpublic school textbook services is less than the amount of State aid received, the district may use the unexpended State aid for expenditures under the Nonpublic Technology Initiative. If the expenditures incurred by a district for these programs are less than the total amount of State aid received for the programs, the district shall refund any unexpended State aid after completion of the school year [if the expenditures incurred by the district pursuant to P.L. 1974, c. 79 (C. 18A:58-37.1 et seq.) are less than the amount of State aid received therefor]. The refund shall be paid no later than December 1.

(cf: P.L.1986, c.17, s.1)

2. (New section) In the event that the expenditures incurred by a school district under the Nonpublic Technology Initiative is less than the amount of State aid received, the district may use the unexpended State aid for nonpublic school textbook services expenditures under P.L.1974, c.79 (C.18A:58-37.1 et seq.). If the expenditures incurred by a district are less than the total amount of State aid received for these programs, the district shall refund the unexpended State aid after the completion of the school year, but not later than December 1 of the following school year.

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

This bill would allow unexpended State aid for either the nonpublic school textbook aid program or aid for the Nonpublic Technology Initiative to be used to support services provided under the other program. Currently, in the event that the expenditures incurred by a school district are less than the State aid received to provide certain textbook and technology services to nonpublic schools, the district is required to refund the unexpended State aid after the completion of the school year. This bill would permit unexpended funds in either program to be used to support expenditures in the other program, before those funds are required to be refunded to the State.