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NJ SCR79
NJ SCR79Proposes constitutional amendment to require Statewide calculation of affordable housing obligation.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This amendment to the State Constitution would require that the constitutional affordable housing obligation be calculated at the State level. Currently, municipal affordable housing obligations mandated by the State Constitution are calculated based upon regional housing needs. This amendment would eliminate that requirement. Accordingly, any affordable housing obligation placed on a municipality would no longer be based on regional housing needs. Instead, this amendment would require the Legislature to pass laws providing for the calculation of the affordable housing needs of the entire State. This single number calculation of affordable housing units needed Statewide would represent the exclusive affordable housing obligation required by the State Constitution.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to change how affordable housing obligations are calculated in New Jersey. Currently, affordable housing needs are determined on a regional basis, but this amendment would require the State Legislature to calculate a single, statewide affordable housing need number that would serve as the exclusive constitutional requirement. The proposed change would eliminate the existing method of calculating housing obligations based on regional needs and instead mandate a comprehensive, state-level approach to determining affordable housing requirements. Municipalities would no longer have housing obligations based on regional assessments, and the Legislature would be responsible for establishing a new process to determine the total affordable housing units needed across the entire state. If approved, this amendment would be submitted to voters at a general election, with ballot language explaining the proposed change to the constitutional affordable housing calculation method.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/SCR79 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/SCR/79_I1.HTM |
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