A 3586 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires State to issue biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing.*

This bill (A3586) requires New Jersey's Division of Purchase and Property to create an annual report analyzing all state-owned real property for potential use as affordable housing. The report must inventory all state-owned land and buildings, including those held by agencies or authorities, and assess feasibility for low- and moderate-income housing development under existing law. The Division must submit this report to the Governor and Legislature within 13 months of the bill's effective date, then annually thereafter, and post it online. The bill directly affects state agencies managing property and requires them to systematically evaluate underutilized assets for housing opportunities.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was substantially reworked in its first reprint. The reporting frequency changed from annual to biennial, the scope narrowed from all State-owned property to only 'unutilized' property (a new defined term), and the lead responsibility shifted from the Division of Purchase and Property to the Department of the Treasury working collaboratively with the State House Commission. Each State entity must now submit its own list of unutilized property rather than having one division conduct a centralized inventory.

SCOPE

The report now covers only 'unutilized' State-owned real property rather than all State-owned real property. A new definition was added: unutilized means the parcel does not actively provide employee housing, is not actively generating revenue through a lease or other agreement, and is not actively serving a legitimate public purpose.

Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (District 19, Middlesex) was added as a co-sponsor.

TIMELINE

The reporting frequency changed from annual to biennial throughout the bill, including the initial submission deadline and all subsequent resubmissions.

REQUIREMENT

The lead responsible entity changed from the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury to the Department of the Treasury itself, working collaboratively with the State House Commission. The State House Commission is a newly involved body.

The process was restructured: instead of one division developing a centralized inventory in consultation with other entities, each State entity (including NJEDA, NJ Redevelopment Authority, and NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency) must now biennially submit its own list of unutilized real property to the State House Commission and Department of the Treasury, which then collaboratively compile and analyze the combined lists.

ENFORCEMENT

The obligation to post the report on a website shifted from the director of the Division of Purchase and Property to the Department of the Treasury posting on the department's website.

TECHNICAL

The statutory supplement reference was narrowed from 'chapter 18A of Title 52' to simply 'Title 52.'

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Committee

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

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