LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 4720
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
DATED: FEBRUARY 24, 2023
SUMMARY
Synopsis: Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school
districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Type of Impact: One-time State expenditure increase.
Agencies Affected: Department of Education; New Jersey Commission on Holocaust
Education.
Office of Legislative Services Estimate
One-Time Fiscal Impact
State Cost Increase Indeterminate
 The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) determines that this bill will result in a one-time
increase in State spending for the Department of Education, in conjunction with the New Jersey
Commission on Holocaust Education, to develop and distribute a survey regarding instruction
on the Holocaust and genocides to the public schools of the State.
 The cost to the State to develop and distribute the survey is indeterminate and would be
dependent on the manner in which the department and the commission determine to carry out
the survey requirements and the extent to which existing staff and resources are sufficient to
develop and distribute the survey.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill directs the Department of Education, in conjunction with the New Jersey Commission
on Holocaust Education, to develop and distribute a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust
and genocides to the public schools of the State. The focus of the survey is how each school district
is meeting current instruction requirements on the Holocaust and genocide education. The survey
is required to include questions, for all grade levels, on: curriculum content; learning goals;
instructional strategies and activities; texts and resources; and assessments. The survey would also
include questions, for teachers with experience providing instruction on the Holocaust and
genocide, concerning the need for any additional resources or training to provide the instruction.
Office of Legislative Services Legislative Budget and Finance Office
State House Annex Phone (609) 847-3105
P.O. Box 068 Fax (609) 777-2442
Trenton, New Jersey 08625 www.njleg.state.nj.us
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS determines that this bill will result in a one-time increase in State spending for the
Department of Education, in conjunction with the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust
Education, to develop and distribute a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust and genocides
to the public schools of the State. The cost to the State to develop and distribute the survey is
indeterminate and would be dependent on the manner in which the department and the commission
determine to carry out the survey requirements and the extent to which existing staff and resources
are sufficient to execute the preferred manner of development and distribution.
The OLS notes that the statutory responsibilities and duties of the New Jersey Commission on
Holocaust Education include surveying and cataloging the extent and breadth of Holocaust and
genocide education being taught in schools, taking inventory of various educational resources
being incorporated into courses of study, and, upon request, assisting the department and other
educational agencies in the development and implementation of Holocaust and genocide education
programs. Given the commission’s prior experience in administering Statewide surveys on
Holocaust and genocide education, additional costs to the State, or additional staff time, required
to implement the provisions of this bill may be minimized.
Section: Revenue, Finance, and Appropriations
Analyst: Christopher Myles
Senior Fiscal Analyst
Approved: Thomas Koenig
Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the
failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).