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NJ A2522

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Erik Peterson

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipality's fair share housing obligation would be deemed satisfied if at least 20% of housing stock is occupied by low and moderate income households and disabled housing units

  • Municipalities below the 20% threshold must provide reasonable opportunity to develop additional affordable housing to meet the requirement; those meeting the threshold receive substantive certification and cannot face builder's remedy lawsuits

  • Housing units occupied by low and moderate income senior citizens (age 65+ or surviving spouses 55+) may constitute up to 60% of a municipality's affordable housing stock for compliance purposes

  • Adds new criteria to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law allowing areas over 5 contiguous acres to be designated for redevelopment if they could serve low and moderate income senior citizens

  • Requires municipalities to calculate their affordable housing percentage within 181 days of the federal decennial census publication using census data and Council on Affordable Housing income limits

Legislative Description

Requires calculation of need for low and moderate income housing units to be based current percentage of units occupied by low and moderate income individuals or families; revises "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law" to allow for senior citizen housing and community development.

Housing

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Housing1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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