Establishes "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to determine Statewide need for low and moderate income housing.
This bill creates a new "Commission on Statewide Affordable Housing Obligations" to assess New Jersey's need for low- and moderate-income housing. The commission, made up of four legislative appointees (one from each leadership party), will evaluate factors like median income, housing costs, supply, and population to determine current and future statewide housing needs. It must issue an initial report within six months of forming and every five years thereafter to the Governor and Legislature, with no direct housing policy changes or funding provided by the bill itself. The commission's work will inform future housing planning but does not mandate new housing construction or subsidies.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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Kristin Corrado
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