ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

ASSEMBLY, No. 5153

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 23, 2026

      The Assembly Appropriations Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5153 ACS.

      As reported, this bill would require unexpended State aid for the nonpublic school nursing services aid program and the nonpublic school security aid program to be used to increase the Statewide maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil. 

      Under current law, in the event that the expenditures incurred by a school district are less than the State aid received to support required nursing or security services provided to nonpublic schools, the district is required to refund the unexpended State aid after the completion of the school year.

      The bill would require the State to apply any refunded nonpublic school nursing services aid or nonpublic school security services aid from one school year to increase the Statewide maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil for the school year succeeding the following school year.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      Fiscal information for this bill is unavailable at this time.