NJ A4145

Expands exclusions from municipal "vacant land" calculations for affordable housing by changing the standard from land where development is "prohibited" to land where development is "regulated" by state or federal agencies

Explicitly excludes land regulated by the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council in both the Preservation Area and Planning Area (for conforming municipalities) from affordable housing site availability

Excludes land regulated under the Flood Hazard Area Control Act and the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act from being counted toward a municipality's fair share housing obligation

Removes references to the now-inactive Council on Affordable Housing and makes corresponding technical amendments to the existing statute (P.L.1995, c.231)

Municipalities cannot be required to use any land excluded under these provisions for affordable housing purposes