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NJ S2506
NJ S2506Requires municipalities in compliance with affordable housing obligations be provided priority consideration for certain State grants and assistance.
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Introduced
02/05/2024
02/05/2024
In Committee
05/06/2024
05/06/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to give priority consideration to municipalities that are in compliance with their affordable housing obligations in awarding grants or other financial assistance through the Main Street New Jersey Program, Neighborhood Preservation Program, or any other program administered by the DCA or the EDA through which monies are provided to a municipality via a competitive process. The bill's provisions would not apply to grants or financial assistance intended to help a municipality fulfill its affordable housing obligation. For the purposes of the bill, the Department of Community Affairs would consider, at a minimum, the following in determining a municipality's compliance in the first five years after a new round of affordable housing obligations begin: prior round builder's remedy lawsuits, prior round fair share settlements, the percentage of fulfilled obligation, and any other factor deemed relevant by the department.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) must prioritize municipalities that are meeting their affordable housing obligations when awarding grants or financial aid through competitive programs like the Main Street New Jersey Program or the Neighborhood Preservation Program, with the exception of aid specifically intended to help municipalities meet those very obligations. For the initial five years of a new affordable housing obligation period, the DCA will assess compliance by considering factors such as whether a "builder's remedy" lawsuit (a legal action used to force a municipality to provide affordable housing) was used in the previous period, if there were prior settlement agreements regarding affordable housing, the percentage of the previous obligation that was fulfilled, and any other relevant factors from that prior period, after which compliance will be judged based on the current obligation period, and municipalities exempt from these obligations will also receive priority consideration.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Substituted by A2390 (on 01/14/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2506 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2506_I1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement SCU 5/6/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2506_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2506_I1.HTM |
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