Bill > A1873

Introduced Session

This bill would revise the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), to prohibit any categorical affordable housing obligation exemption for municipalities that are eligible for the Municipal (Urban) Aid Program. Prior rules of the Council on Affordable Housing excluded these municipalities from providing any contribution toward a region's affordable housing need. Those exemptions, however, can lead to undue development burdens on the other municipalities in the region. Additionally, directing more affordable housing development to urban municipalities would help minimize urban sprawl and would direct development to areas that already have extensive infrastructure in place, allowing for more cost-effective accommodation of new development.

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Brian Bergen (R)*,  Jon Bramnick (R),  Robert Clifton (R),  BettyLou DeCroce (R),  Chris DePhillips (R),  Nancy Muñoz (R),  Kevin Rooney (R),  Parker Space (R),  Harold Wirths (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee (on 01/14/2020)