Signed by Governor Phil Murphy

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that specifies that the preference given by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to municipalities that meet their housing obligations when awarding competitive grants or economic aid does not apply to financial aid meant to help municipalities meet their affordable housing requirements.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of Community Affairs to provide priority consideration for a municipality if they have obtained a compliance certification or its equivalent for the prior round of affordable housing obligations (Sec 1).

• Authorizes the municipality to include affordable units that resulted from litigation during the round of affordable housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires the municipality to issue certificates of occupancy for new units that were part of the affordable housing obligation (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Department of Community Affairs to provide priority consideration to a municipality if they have made substantial progress on the municipality's affordable housing obligation (Sec 1).

• Exempts the Qualified Urban Aid from prospective need for fair share affordable housing obligations to meet the requirements of this section (Sec 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that specifies that the preference given by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to municipalities that meet their housing obligations when awarding competitive grants or economic aid does not apply to financial aid meant to help municipalities meet their affordable housing requirements.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of Community Affairs to provide priority consideration for a municipality if they have obtained a compliance certification or its equivalent for the prior round of affordable housing obligations (Sec 1).

• Authorizes the municipality to include affordable units that resulted from litigation during the round of affordable housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires the municipality to issue certificates of occupancy for new units that were part of the affordable housing obligation (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Department of Community Affairs to provide priority consideration to a municipality if they have made substantial progress on the municipality's affordable housing obligation (Sec 1).

• Exempts the Qualified Urban Aid from prospective need for fair share affordable housing obligations to meet the requirements of this section (Sec 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that specifies that the preference given by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to municipalities that meet their housing obligations when awarding competitive grants or economic aid does not apply to financial aid meant to help municipalities meet their affordable housing requirements.

Highlights:

• Requires the Department of Community Affairs to provide priority consideration for a municipality if they have obtained a compliance certification or its equivalent for the prior round of affordable housing obligations (Sec 1).

• Authorizes the municipality to include affordable units that resulted from litigation during the round of affordable housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires the municipality to issue certificates of occupancy for new units that were part of the affordable housing obligation (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Department of Community Affairs to provide priority consideration to a municipality if they have made substantial progress on the municipality's affordable housing obligation (Sec 1).

• Exempts the Qualified Urban Aid from prospective need for fair share affordable housing obligations to meet the requirements of this section (Sec 1).

Full Bill Text