An Act concerning funds for Union City School District and making an appropriation.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2022, c.18 or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, from the amounts appropriated from the “New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund,” established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2021, c.125 (C.52:9H-2.2), to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority for school facilities projects, emergent needs, and capital maintenance in SDA districts pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2022, c.18, an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be allocated to the Department of Education, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, for the engineering, design, and construction of parking facilities or structures used by the faculty, administration, and students of the Colin Powell Elementary School in Union City School District for parking. The Department of Education shall enter into a grant agreement with the Union City School District setting forth the terms, conditions, and disbursement schedule of the funds allocated pursuant to this section. The State Treasurer shall modify as necessary prior grant agreements with the New Jersey Schools Development Authority setting forth the terms, conditions, and disbursement schedule of the funds appropriated from the “New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund” to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2022, c.18.
2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $3,250,000 to be distributed to Union City School District for High Cost Special Education Services, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved January 20, 2026.