This bill increases the annual cap on tax credits available for neighborhood revitalization projects in New Jersey from $15 million to $65 million. It directly affects businesses that fund qualified neighborhood preservation projects, allowing them to claim larger tax credits against certain business taxes. The key change is raising the total credit limit per fiscal year and adding a carryover provision: if credits aren't fully used in one year, the unused amount rolls over to the next year. This expands funding flexibility for projects under the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program, which supports community development through private investment.
This bill (S 970) restricts how self-storage facility owners can deny tenants access to their stored belongings. It prohibits owners from blocking access during regular hours set in rental agreements, except when following existing lien laws or complying with law enforcement/fire authority orders. Owners must restore access quickly if denied for those exceptions and cannot destroy or remove property during the denial period. They also must notify tenants in writing within seven days if property is destroyed due to fire, flood, or government orders, using verified mail or email to the tenant's last address. The bill directly affects storage facility owners and their tenants in New Jersey.
This New Jersey Senate resolution (SR 50) urges Congress to pass the federal "Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act," a legislative package of 13 bills. The resolution highlights that Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, with maternal mortality rates remaining highest among Black mothers. The Momnibus Act would allocate over $1 billion to address racial disparities by funding support for basic needs (like housing and transportation), expanding mental health and substance use services, improving data collection, and increasing access to care through telehealth. The resolution does not create new law but calls for federal action to reduce preventable maternal deaths.
S 2746 establishes a 4-year "Rent for Credit Pilot Program" in New Jersey, enabling low-income tenants in subsidized housing (renting units funded by state or federal aid) to build credit history through rent payment reporting. Participating landlords voluntarily report tenants' rent payments (including timely, late, or missed payments) to credit bureaus, with tenants paying a maximum $10 monthly fee for this service. Tenants may join or leave the program anytime but cannot rejoin for six months after opting out. The Department of Community Affairs will review the program after two years to assess participation, tenant demographics, credit impacts, and cost, then recommend whether to continue it.
This bill (S 867) revises the Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) permitting thresholds for development in New Jersey's coastal zone. It expands the definition of "qualifying municipality" to include cities of the fourth class ranked in the top 2% of the Department of Community Affairs' 2020 Municipal Revitalization Index, adding them to existing categories (cities over 30,000 population or designated revitalization areas). As a result, development proposals in these expanded municipalities beyond 500 feet from the water will require CAFRA permits if they exceed 75 residential units, 150 parking spaces, or involve industrial/public projects. The change applies to specific development types and distances already covered under current CAFRA rules, without altering the core permitting requirements.
This bill requires New Jersey's Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits in every county to issue personal identification and coordinate birth certificate copies for individuals experiencing homelessness. It directly affects homeless residents who often face barriers in accessing essential documents needed for housing, employment, and services. The legislation appropriates $2 million from the General Fund, distributed to contracted agencies based on each county's homeless population, to cover these services. The bill mandates that contracted organizations can directly access state birth records and notify the State Office of Vital Statistics after each issuance.
This New Jersey bill (S 2671) pauses mortgage and rent payments for affected residents and small businesses during the pandemic emergency. It requires property owners to grant 90-day mortgage forbearance (extendable to 180 days total) without proof of hardship, and landlords to suspend rent for residential tenants and small business commercial tenants for up to 180 days total, with no fees or penalties. The bill also prohibits foreclosures and evictions for 90 days after the emergency declaration and mandates landlords to provide written notices about payment suspensions. It directly affects homeowners, residential renters, and small business tenants in New Jersey during the covered emergency period.
This bill creates a program to provide legal assistance for low-income renters in landlord-tenant disputes. It requires counties to establish a "County Tenant Legal Assistance Program Fund" by diverting $300 from each residential mortgage execution sale fee (over $3.00) collected by county sheriffs. The funds must be used exclusively for legal representation in civil landlord-tenant cases, not for general county budgets. Counties may choose to establish the program, and if they do not, they must promote existing legal aid services through public awareness campaigns. The bill is pending legislative action as of its introduction date.
This bill requires the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to administer New Jersey municipalities' affordable housing requirements based on a single statewide goal, replacing the current system that allowed municipalities to transfer their obligations to other municipalities via regional contribution agreements. It repeals the use of these agreements, which had permitted some towns to avoid building local affordable housing by paying others to meet their fair share. The change aims to create a more consistent statewide approach to providing affordable housing for low and moderate income households, as mandated by New Jersey's Mount Laurel doctrine. The bill does not alter the requirement for municipalities to provide a fair share of affordable housing but centralizes administration under COAH.
This bill creates a refundable tax credit for New Jersey renters who use their rental unit as their primary residence. It replaces an existing tax deduction with a direct credit equal to 30% of rent paid for residential rental property (capped at $15,000 annually), effectively reducing the renter's tax bill dollar-for-dollar. The credit applies to tenants in standard rental units (not condos, co-ops, or manufactured homes in parks), targeting those whose rent includes property taxes. This policy directly benefits low-to-moderate income renters by providing immediate tax relief instead of a future deduction.
