[Third Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1277

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Senator  M. TERESA RUIZ

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

Assemblyman  CODY D. MILLER

District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblywoman  VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Assemblyman  WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV

District 31 (Hudson)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators McKnight, Zwicker, Moriarty, Pou, Assemblymen Hutchison, Allen, Assemblywomen Kane, Speight, Hall, Drulis, Assemblyman Freiman, Assemblywoman Lopez, Assemblyman Bailey and Senator Turner

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Establishes centralized directory for affordable housing, and housing for senior citizens and veterans.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended on December 18, 2025 by the Senate pursuant to the Governor's recommendations.

  


An Act concerning affordable housing 2 3[,2 and 2housing for2 senior 2[citizen housing] citizens and veterans2,]3 and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

            1.   a.  As used in this section:

     3“Administrative agent” means the entity responsible for the administration of affordable units in accordance with P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et seq.) and any related regulations adopted pursuant thereto.3

     “Affordable housing unit” means a housing unit that constitutes very low income, low income, or moderate income housing as those terms are defined pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-304).

     “3[Senior] Affordable senior3 citizen housing unit” means 3[a] an affordable3 housing unit located in a senior citizen housing project as that term is defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1990, c.55 (C.2A:42-103).

     2“3[Veteran] Affordable veteran3 housing unit” means 3[a] an affordable3 housing unit reserved for occupancy by a person who served on federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, or a reserve component thereof, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.2

     b.    Each 1[county] municipality1 shall submit information 1, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs,1 on a 1[monthly] quarterly1 basis to the Commissioner of Community Affairs concerning the affordable housing units 2, 3affordable3 veteran housing units,2 and 3affordable3 senior citizen housing units located within the 1[county] municipality1. 

     The information shall 1[be organized by municipality and shall]1 include: (1) the name and address of each building, complex, or development in which an affordable housing unit 2, 3affordable3 veteran housing unit,2 or 3affordable3 senior citizen housing unit is located; (2) the name of the 3[landlord, manager, or other person] administrative agent3 who manages 3[or exercises authority over] the placement of occupants in3 the property; (3) whether applications are being accepted for tenancy 3or purchase3 in any identified housing unit; (4) whether there is a waitlist for tenancy 3or purchase3 in any identified housing unit; (5) instructions on how to apply for 3[tenancy] placement3 in any identified housing unit, including a link to apply online if applicable; and (6) any other information useful to the public as determined by the commissioner.

     c.     The information submitted pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be published on the Internet website of: (1) the Department of Community Affairs; 3[(2) the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency; and (3)] and (2)3the New Jersey Housing Resource Center 3of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency3.

     d.    Each 1[county] municipality1 that maintains an Internet website shall provide links on the 1municipality’s Internet1 website to the Internet websites of the State government entities set forth in subsection c. of this section.

     3[1e.  The Department of Community Affairs shall provide for the reimbursement of costs incurred by municipalities in complying with the provisions of this section.  The department shall establish procedures by which a municipality may apply for reimbursement pursuant to this subsection.1]3 

 

     2.    This act shall take effect on 3[the first day of the fourth month next following the date of enactment] February 15, 2027, except that the Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency may take anticipatory action prior thereto as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act3.