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NJ A521
NJ A521Modifies conditions for regional school district use of property assessments as basis for apportionment of costs to participating municipalities.
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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
This bill concerns the manner in which a regional school district may apportion costs to municipalities participating in the district. Under the bill, the apportionment can be based on property assessments, entirely or in part, if (1) each municipality included within the regional district has conducted a revaluation within five years of one another, (2) the assessment to sales ratio for each municipality included within the regional school district is above 90 percent; or (3) the assessment to sales ratio for each municipality included within the regional school district is below 90 percent within five percent of the assessment to sales ratio of the other municipalities within the regional school district. While current law requires that apportionment based on property values be calculated based on equalized valuation, this bill would ensure that apportionment of costs to each municipality in a regional school district based on property valuation is fair and accurate.
AI Summary
This bill modifies how regional school districts can use property assessments to determine how much each participating town must contribute to the district's budget. Currently, this cost-sharing is based on "equalized valuation," which is a standardized measure of a municipality's property wealth. This bill allows regional school districts to use property assessments, either entirely or partially, for cost apportionment if certain conditions are met. These conditions ensure fairness by requiring that either all participating towns have recently revalued their properties within a five-year span of each other, or that their "assessment to sales ratio" – a measure of how close property assessments are to their actual market value – is either above 90 percent, or if below 90 percent, then the ratios are very close to each other, differing by no more than five percent. The goal is to make cost apportionment based on property values more accurate and equitable.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
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/A521 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/521_I1.HTM |
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