Authorizes COAH to credit municipalities with 1.5 units of fair share affordable housing obligation for each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran.

New Jersey bill S 1097 would allow municipalities to count each unit of transitional housing occupied by a veteran as 1.5 units toward their state-mandated affordable housing obligation. This applies to transitional housing with supportive services that helps veterans move to permanent housing within 24 months, requiring affordability for veterans for at least 10 years. The bill directly affects local governments (municipalities) by providing a new credit mechanism to meet housing requirements and veterans accessing transitional housing. It amends existing law (P.L.1985, c.222) to specifically include qualifying veteran housing in fair share calculations.