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NJ S1573
NJ S1573Requires green building standards and impact studies for carbon, traffic, storm water, and schools for certain affordable housing development.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 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 that newly-built affordable housing developments, referred to as "inclusionary developments" which are designed to include a mix of affordable and market-rate housing, that have 10 or more units or are four or more stories tall, must be built to at least LEED Silver standards, a recognized green building certification, or an equivalent standard, and mandates that developers of such projects with 10 or more units must submit studies on the potential impact on traffic, schools, and storm water to the local municipality before applying for development approval. Furthermore, if a new inclusionary development requires clearing more than one acre of land, a study on its carbon impact must also be submitted. The Commissioner of Community Affairs is tasked with creating the necessary rules and regulations for these requirements within eight months of the bill's enactment, and the provisions will take effect 13 months after enactment, with exceptions for projects already submitted for approval before that date.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1573 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1573_I1.HTM |
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