S 1949 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires COAH to administer affordable housing obligations of municipalities based on Statewide obligation.

This bill requires the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to administer New Jersey municipalities' affordable housing requirements based on a single statewide goal, replacing the current system that allowed municipalities to transfer their obligations to other municipalities via regional contribution agreements. It repeals the use of these agreements, which had permitted some towns to avoid building local affordable housing by paying others to meet their fair share. The change aims to create a more consistent statewide approach to providing affordable housing for low and moderate income households, as mandated by New Jersey's Mount Laurel doctrine. The bill does not alter the requirement for municipalities to provide a fair share of affordable housing but centralizes administration under COAH.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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Holly Schepisi
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