Prohibits default approvals of certain municipal land use applications, and permits municipal agencies to not hold certain required meetings, under emergency circumstances.
This bill prevents automatic approvals for certain municipal land use applications during declared emergencies. It stops default approvals (where applications are approved by default if a municipality doesn't act within a set timeframe) for municipal agencies unable to decide due to public health or state emergencies declared by the Governor. Municipalities may also skip required public meetings during the emergency period and for 60 days after it ends. The bill directly affects local planning boards and applicants seeking land use permits during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Greg McGuckin
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