A 4913 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes certain State funding preferences for municipalities that enhance opportunities to develop housing.

This bill creates a system where municipalities that update their zoning regulations to allow for more housing options receive priority for state funding. Municipalities that adopt specific housing strategies - such as permitting accessory dwelling units, reducing parking requirements, or allowing multi-unit developments in commercial zones - can qualify for preference in state grants, including the Main Street New Jersey Program and Neighborhood Preservation Program. School districts in these municipalities may also receive up to a 10% increase in state aid for school construction projects. The bill requires municipalities to review and potentially amend their master plans and zoning regulations to incorporate these housing strategies, with planning boards required to report findings and recommend changes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Oct 17, 2024 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-14)
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (50-27-1)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Oct 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
5 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors