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NJ A4061
NJ A4061Prohibits municipal agency from approving applications for development of certain warehouses unless certificate of need is issued by Office of Local Planning Services in DCA.
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Introduced
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits a municipal agency from approving an application for development to construct or expand a warehouse, as defined in the bill, unless the Office of Local Planning Services (office) in the Department of Community Affairs has issued a certificate of need for the project, pursuant to the bill. A developer is to notify, in a form and manner determined by the office, a municipal agency of the developer's intent to submit an application for development to construct or expand a warehouse prior to applying for a certificate of need. A developer is to secure a certificate of need prior to submitting the application for development and is to include it with that application. The office is required to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the bill by establishing standards and criteria meriting the issuance of a certificate of need for a proposed warehouse project, including a requirement that the developer provide proof prior to development that: at least 90 percent of the proposed warehouse space is leased, or otherwise committed to active warehouse use, if the warehouse is to house multiple businesses; or 100 percent of the proposed warehouse space is leased, or otherwise committed to active warehouse use, if the warehouse is to house a single business. There are many large warehouses across this State that have been vacant for years, oftentimes located in close proximity to one another, creating a cycle of ruinous competition. This bill's intent is to ensure that new warehouses are guaranteed to be occupied with businesses, demonstrating the community's need for the warehouse.
AI Summary
This bill requires that before a municipal agency can approve an application to build or expand a warehouse, which is defined as a building over 100,000 square feet used for storing goods for distribution, the developer must first obtain a "certificate of need" from the Office of Local Planning Services within the Department of Community Affairs. Developers must notify the municipal agency of their intent to build a warehouse before applying for this certificate, and the certificate must be secured and submitted with the development application. The Office of Local Planning Services will establish rules and criteria for issuing these certificates, including proof that at least 90% of the warehouse space is leased or committed for use if it will house multiple businesses, or 100% if it will house a single business, aiming to prevent the development of vacant warehouses and ensure new ones are genuinely needed by the community.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4061 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A4500/4061_I1.HTM |
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