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NJ A4566
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rosy Bagolie
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AI Summary
- Municipalities must either operate an emergency homeless shelter (directly or through nonprofit partnership) or pay their county $5 per resident based on the most recent federal census
- Counties receiving payments must distribute funds annually to municipally-operated shelters based on each shelter's proportional share of homeless individuals served countywide
- Municipalities may use certificate of occupancy fees collected under existing law to offset shelter operation or payment costs
- All shelters operating under this requirement must use the Homeless Management Information System to report real-time bed availability data
Legislative Description
Requires municipal participation in sheltering homeless individuals.
Housing
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Housing3/10/2026
Full Bill Text
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