Bill > A376

Introduced Session

This bill requires State reimbursement to an emergency shelter operator in event of an eviction action against a temporary guest. The bill clarifies that an operator of an emergency shelter may bring an eviction action against a shelter occupant for refusing to vacate the space in which the shelter occupant was authorized to stay after the duration of time authorized by section 2 of P.L.2013, c.204 (C.55:13C-2.2). In the event that the shelter occupant is evicted from the emergency shelter, the bill allows the operator of the emergency shelter to seek reimbursement from the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for costs incurred and revenue forgone due to the shelter occupant refusing to vacate the emergency shelter while the eviction action was pending. The bill requires the reimbursement request form to include, at minimum, the name of the emergency shelter, the date range and the amount for which the operator is requesting reimbursement, and any supporting documents concerning the evicted person's refusal to vacate and subsequent eviction action. An operator of an emergency shelter would be required to submit a request for reimbursement to the Department of Community Affairs within 30 calendar days after the evicted shelter occupant is served a warrant for removal. The bill further requires DCA to provide reimbursements for qualifying costs. The bill includes a provision requiring annual appropriations from the General Fund to the Department of Community Affairs as necessary to effectuate the purposes of the provisions of the bill.

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Linda Carter (D)*,  Sterley Stanley (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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