Prohibits State departments and agencies from considering or requiring compliance by Highlands planning area municipalities with Highlands regional master plan in certain circumstances.

This bill (A146) prohibits New Jersey state agencies from requiring or considering whether municipalities in the Highlands planning area comply with the regional master plan when making decisions about grants, loans, permits, or other approvals. It specifically blocks agencies like the Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Transportation, and Highlands Water Protection Council from mandating that local governments revise their master plans to match the regional plan or using compliance as a factor in funding or permit decisions. The bill directly affects municipalities in Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties (the Highlands planning area) by reducing state oversight of their local land-use regulations. It takes effect immediately upon passage.