Revises various provisions of MLUL; provides for certain model applications and checklists.

This bill (S 682) revises New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) to modernize land development processes. It adds new goals like promoting renewable energy use and recycling, clarifies timelines for application reviews, and requires the Department of Community Affairs to create standardized model application forms and checklists for municipalities to adopt. These model forms would help streamline how developers submit applications and how local governments review them. The changes directly affect developers, municipal planning boards, and local governments by providing clearer, more uniform procedures for land use approvals. The bill focuses on improving efficiency in the development review process without altering core land use policies.