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NJ A4410

NJ A4410
Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.


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Introduced
05/16/2024
In Committee
05/16/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires newly-built affordable housing inclusionary developments of 10 units or more to report the results of a traffic impact study, school impact study, and storm water impact study to the municipality in which the development is to be located. A newly-built inclusionary development requiring the clearing of more than one acre of land would also be required to report the results of a carbon impact study. The bill also requires newly-built inclusionary developments to be designed, constructed, and certified to at least LEED silver standards, or equivalent green building system standards, if the development consists of 10 or more units or four or more floors. The bill directs the Commissioner of Community Affairs to adopt rules and regulations by the first day of the eighth month following enactment. This bill takes effect on the first day of the thirteenth month next following enactment, and would not apply to developments for which an application for development is submitted prior to that date.

AI Summary

This bill requires newly-built affordable housing inclusionary developments of 10 units or more to report the results of traffic, school, and storm water impact studies to the municipality. Developments requiring the clearing of more than one acre of land must also report the results of a carbon impact study. The bill also mandates that these developments be designed, constructed, and certified to at least LEED silver standards or an equivalent green building system. The Commissioner of Community Affairs is directed to adopt rules and regulations to implement the bill's provisions within eight months of enactment, and the bill takes effect 13 months after enactment, not applying to developments with applications submitted prior to that date.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee (on 05/16/2024)

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