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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A147 Sets Minimum Geographic Cost Adjustment to 1.0 for All School Districts
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education CommitteeSponsors: Dawn Fantasia and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 147 amends the School Funding Reform Act of 2008 to mandate that the used in calculating State school aid shall not be less than 1.0 for any county. This change takes effect immediately upon enactment and first applies to the 2018-2019 school year.
School districts in 12 counties currently operating with a below 1.0 will see adjustments to their State funding calculations, altering the distribution of adequacy, special education, and security .
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts in counties with a geographic cost adjustment under 1.0 will see their funding calculation baselines adjusted upward to a minimum of 1.0.
Department of Education
The department must apply a minimum geographic cost adjustment threshold of 1.0 when calculating state school aid for all counties.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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