Modifies capital reserve funding requirements for planned real estate developments in certain circumstances.
This bill modifies New Jersey's requirements for homeowners' associations managing planned real estate developments (like condos and co-ops) regarding their capital reserve funds. It clarifies that "adequate" funding means reserves must not fall below zero dollars over a 30-year plan, and allows associations to create plans with a minimum zero balance (instead of requiring higher balances). For associations needing to fix inadequate reserves, it extends the timeline from 10 to 30 years when annual funding increases would exceed 10% of assessments, or uses the reserve study's predicted zero-balance date. Associations must now ensure reserve studies are reviewed by licensed professionals every five years.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
73–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 78
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic50
92% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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