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NJ S3056

NJ S3056
Requires developers of residential housing to provide low and moderate income housing or pay fee.


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Introduced
10/15/2018
In Committee
10/15/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would require all new residential development consisting of 20 or more units to reserve at least 20 percent of the units for low or moderate income housing for at least 98 years. A developer may choose to develop the required affordable housing either onsite or offsite. A municipality authorized to impose affordable housing development fees or payments in lieu of constructing affordable housing, may allow a developer to pay a fee or donate an amount equal to 30 percent of the cost of the proposed development instead of constructing low or moderate income housing. In this instance, the municipality must spend the amounts collected on activities approved to develop affordable rental and for sale housing throughout the municipality. The bill also directs the Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to revise the requirements and controls it has established to ensure the maintenance of housing as affordable to low and moderate income households to be consistent with the bills requirements.

AI Summary

This bill would require all new residential development consisting of 20 or more units to reserve at least 20 percent of the units for low or moderate income housing for at least 98 years. Developers can choose to provide the affordable housing either on-site or off-site within the same municipality. The bill also allows municipalities to permit developers to pay a fee or donate an amount equal to 30 percent of the development cost instead of constructing the low or moderate income housing, with the collected funds to be used for developing affordable rental and for-sale housing throughout the municipality. Additionally, the bill directs the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to revise its Uniform Housing Affordability Controls to align with the requirements set forth in this bill.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 10/15/2018)

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