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NJ A226

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Azzariti

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipalities designated as "extensively flood-prone" would be fully exempt from fair share affordable housing obligations, including present, prospective, prior round, and gap period obligations
  • The Commissioner of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, must adopt rules and regulations within 3 months of enactment to determine flood-prone designations
  • Flood-prone determinations would be based on flood insurance costs paid by property owners, number of repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties relative to municipality size, and other relevant information
  • Exempt municipalities would be protected from builder's remedy lawsuits that compel affordable housing construction
  • Amends the 1985 Fair Housing Act (P.L.1985, c.222) to add flood risk as a basis for municipal exemption alongside existing factors like historic preservation and environmental protection

Legislative Description

Establishes process to exempt municipality from certain fair share affordable housing obligations based on flood risk.

Housing

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing1/13/2026

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