Bill > S653

Introduced Session

This relates to contracting powers of certain local entities related to redevelopment. Currently, a county improvement authority's ability to enter into and execute any contract "necessary, convenient, or desirable" to the authority's purposes, is subject to the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c. 198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). This bill would provide an alternative requirement and allow a county improvement authority to enter such contracts subject to section 34 of P.L.1979, c.275 (C.40:37A-55.1). That provision of the statutory law sets forth the authority's power to address and provide for the redevelopment of blighted and deteriorating areas. Expanding a county improvement authority's ability to contract for redevelopment purposes will allow for more flexibility and greater opportunity to participate in redevelopment. The bill also amends the "Local Public Contracts Law" to allow any contract that exceeds the bid threshold to be negotiated and awarded by a contracting unit's governing body, without public advertising for bids and bidding, if the contract is for the provision or performance of goods or services when acting in connection with a redevelopment plan adopted in accordance with section 7 of the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-7). The bill further amends the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et al.), to clarify that municipalities and designated redevelopment entities may negotiate, arrange, or contract with public agencies or redevelopers for the planning, replanning, construction, or undertaking of any project or redevelopment work without public bidding. The bill further specifies that a municipality or designated redevelopment entity may do so at such prices and upon such terms as it deems reasonable, if the project or redevelopment work is undertaken pursuant to a redevelopment plan adopted in accordance with section 7 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-7).

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Bob Smith (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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