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NJ A4566

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rosy Bagolie

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

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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