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NJ A2472
NJ A2472Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
P.L.2009, c.82 (C.45:22A-46.3 et seq.) established a procedure by which an age-restricted housing development previously approved for construction by a municipal or regional planning board, zoning board of adjustment, or joint land use board may convert to a development that would be marketed with no age restrictions. The law requires that the approving board approve an application for such a conversion if the developer satisfied certain requirements, and if the approving board determines that the conversion can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and not substantially impair the intent and purpose of the zone plan and zoning ordinance. The conversion of an age-restricted development to a non-restricted development has the potential to increase the number of students enrolled in a district's public schools. This bill provides converted development assistance aid to a school district in which such a conversion has occurred. Specifically, the school district would receive an amount equal to the lesser of: 1) its actual cost per pupil, or 2) the per pupil tuition rate adopted by the school district's board of education for the school year, multiplied by the increase in its resident enrollment between the last school year prior to a dwelling unit within a converted development being occupied and the budget year. However, the change in enrollment used to determine the aid may not exceed the total number of students who reside in a converted development.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new type of state aid called "converted development assistance aid" for school districts that experience an increase in student enrollment due to the conversion of age-restricted housing developments into non-age-restricted ones. This conversion process is already governed by a 2009 law that allows previously approved age-restricted developments to be marketed without age limits, provided certain conditions are met and there's no substantial detriment to the public good or zoning plans. The new aid aims to help school districts cover the costs associated with these new students, calculating the amount based on the difference between projected and prior year enrollment in the converted development, multiplied by either the district's actual cost per pupil or its adopted tuition rate, with the increase in enrollment capped by the total number of students residing in the converted development. This aid is intended to supplement, not replace, existing aid for special education and transportation.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2472 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2472_I1.HTM |
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