Requires certain record keeping related to municipal rent control compliance; appropriates $2 million.

This bill (A 3996) requires landlords in New Jersey municipalities with rent control ordinances to submit annual compliance forms to their local clerk, detailing unit information, rent registrations, exemptions, complaints, and enforcement actions. Municipalities must maintain and publicly share these records online through a new Department of Community Affairs internet system, with $2 million appropriated to fund municipal digitization efforts. Landlords face a $150 civil penalty for knowingly submitting false information, and missing or incomplete records create a legal presumption that rent control applies to the unit. The bill directly affects landlords in rent-controlled areas and municipal clerks responsible for record-keeping.