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NJ S3323
NJ S3323Requires planning board reexamination report to set forth recommendations for the siting of warehouses consistent with State Plan and with warehouse siting guidance policy adopted by State Planning Commission.
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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The development of industrial-scale warehousing for goods storage and distribution has undergone rapid change in recent years, which has caused the State Planning Commission to adopt Distribution Warehousing and Goods Movement Guidelines for the purpose of providing municipalities with guidance to follow in the siting of warehouses. Previous warehouse types used to be a less conspicuous land use, often limited to industrial parks in peripheral areas. Distribution warehouses that are being developed currently are significantly larger than previous warehouse types, and their development has often imposed detrimental externalities on adjacent municipalities and residential neighborhoods. While recognizing that the development of distribution warehouses is of Statewide economic importance, the State will benefit from greater consistency and coordination in the decision-making that leads to warehouse development approvals. Under current law, every planning board that has adopted a master plan is required to reexamine its master plan at least every 10 years. This bill would require each planning board's reexamination report to set forth the planning board's recommendations concerning locations appropriate for the development of warehouses, and would require the recommendations to be consistent and compatible with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, and with the most recent warehouse siting guidance policy adopted by the State Planning Commission.
AI Summary
This bill requires that when a planning board, which is a local government body responsible for land use planning, conducts its mandatory reexamination of its master plan (a long-term plan for development), its report must include recommendations for where warehouses can be built. These recommendations must align with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, which guides how the state should grow and develop, and also with specific guidance policies on warehouse siting that have been created by the State Planning Commission. This change is being made because modern distribution warehouses are much larger than older types and can have significant impacts on surrounding areas, and the state wants to ensure more consistent and coordinated decisions about where these large facilities are located, balancing economic importance with community impact.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 02/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3323 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3500/3323_I1.HTM |
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