Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.

This bill eliminates the use of regional contribution agreements, which previously allowed New Jersey municipalities to transfer portions of their affordable housing obligations to other municipalities. It directly affects local governments that relied on this mechanism to meet their constitutional fair share housing requirements under the Mount Laurel doctrine. The bill removes the provision permitting such transfers (previously listed in section j) and aligns housing policy with the Legislature's 2008 decision to disallow inter-municipal obligation transfers. This change focuses on requiring municipalities to address their own housing needs through local planning, zoning, and funding mechanisms rather than regional agreements. The bill is currently pending in the Assembly Housing Committee.