Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and related regulations.

S1786 1R

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1786

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator TROY SINGLETON

District 7 (Burlington)

Senator BRITNEE N. TIMBERLAKE

District 34 (Essex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Wimberly

SYNOPSIS

���� Concerns development of accessory dwelling units and
related regulations.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As reported by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs
Committee on June 1, 2026, with amendments.

��

An Act

concerning accessory dwelling units, supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1
et seq.), and amending P.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et seq.).

����
Be It Enacted

by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� (New section)� a.� The
Legislature finds and declares that:

���� (1)� The State of New Jersey
faces a significant housing shortage that has negatively impacted opportunities
for homeownership and housing across generations and income levels.� To meet
its residents� housing needs, the State has an interest in providing a variety
of housing options that are versatile and suitable for persons of differing
incomes, including young-adult and senior family members, persons with
disabilities, veterans, students, and workers.

���� (2)� Accessory dwelling units
are an underused housing option that may help the State meet its housing needs
in a manner that is cost-effective for residents and municipalities and
consistent with smart planning and sustainability principles.�

���� (3)� Accessory dwelling units
often provide housing at below-market prices within existing neighborhoods.

���� (4)� Accessory dwelling units
may serve as a source of income for homeowners or an opportunity for them to
provide housing for family members without compromising privacy.

���� (5)� Accessory dwelling units
may offer a lower-cost option to increase housing availability on developed
land within a community while maintaining the architectural character of a
community.

���� b.� It is the intent of the
Legislature that municipal land use regulations authorize, not prohibit or
restrict, the development of accessory dwelling units, which comply with the
provisions of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending
before the Legislature as this bill).

���� 2.��� (New section)� As used
in sections 1 through 7 of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� through C.������� )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill):

���� "Accessory dwelling
unit" means a residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent
living facilities for one or more persons on the same lot as a primary
dwelling.� An "accessory dwelling unit" may be: located within a primary
dwelling; located within an accessory structure; constructed in whole or part
as an extension to a primary dwelling; or constructed as a separate, detached
structure on the same lot as a primary dwelling.

���� "Accessory
structure" means a structure that is accessory, and incidental to, a
primary dwelling.

���� "Agency" means an
agency of a municipality.

���� "Buildable area"
means that area
1
[
within the
rear yard of a lot on which a primary dwelling is located that is beyond
]

contained
within the boundaries of the front setback and
1
a
five-foot setback line from the side and rear property lines.

���� "Commissioner" means
the Commissioner of Community Affairs.

���� "Complete
application" means a description of the proposed accessory dwelling unit,
a floor plan, and, for any proposed accessory dwelling unit that requires the
construction of a detached unit or addition to a preexisting dwelling, a
property survey.

���� "Complete independent
living facilities" means space in a dwelling intended for human
habitation, including living, sleeping, eating, cooking,
1
[
or
]

and
1

sanitation.

���� "Department" means
the Department of Community Affairs.

���� "Dwelling" means a
building or structure or part thereof containing one or more dwelling units.

���� "Dwelling unit"
means a room or group of rooms, or any part thereof, located within a building
and forming a single habitable unit with facilities, which are used, or
designed to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.

���� "Lot" means a
designated parcel, tract, or area of land, established by a plat or otherwise,
as permitted by law, to be used, developed, or built upon as a dwelling unit.

����
1
[
"Personal
purpose" means occupancy of an accessory dwelling unit by the property
owner, family members, or non-paying guests, and excludes the use of the
accessory dwelling unit as a rental property for compensation.
]
1

���� "Primary dwelling"
means a single-family or two-family dwelling proposed or existing on a lot
1
[
in an area in
which single-family and two-family dwellings are permitted uses
]
1
.

���� "Single-family
dwelling" means
1
[
a dwelling
that is detached or semi-detached, including a row house or townhouse that is
not part of a planned real estate development, as defined pursuant to
subsection h. of section 3 of P.L.1977, c.419 (C.45:22A-23), which contains a
dwelling unit designed for residential use by one family on an individual lot
in an area in which single-family dwellings are permitted uses.
]

any
structure that contains a single-family dwelling unit on an individual lot,
including structures that are attached to other single-family dwellings with a
common party wall commonly known as "semi-detached houses," "row
houses," or "townhouses."
1

���� "Two-family
dwelling" means a dwelling that contains two separate dwelling units,
whether separated horizontally or vertically, which are designed for
residential use by two families on an individual lot
1
[
in an area in
which two-family dwellings are permitted uses
]
1
.

���� 3.��� (New section)� a.� No
municipal ordinance or resolution shall prohibit or restrict the development of
an accessory dwelling unit that complies with the requirements of P.L.��� ,
c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) if the municipality:

���� (1)�� has a population density
of less than 9,000 people per square mile, as determined by the most recent
federal decennial census; or

���� (2)�� has a population density
of greater than or equal to 9,000 people per square mile, as determined by the
most recent federal decennial census, and has adopted an ordinance or
resolution to permit the development of accessory dwelling units as of the
effective date of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature
as this bill).

���� The proposed or actual use of
an accessory dwelling unit shall be a permitted use as of right
1
[
if the
accessory dwelling unit is used or intended to be used for personal purposes
]
1
.�
The provisions of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature
as this bill) shall not apply to a municipality that has adopted an ordinance
or resolution permitting and providing a reasonable opportunity for the
development of accessory dwelling units, which has taken effect on or before
January 1, 2025, and still remains in effect.

���� b.��� (1)� Within 90 days of
the effective date of P.L.��� , c.���
(C. ) (pending before the
Legislature as this bill), a municipality that meets the requirements of
subsection a. of this section shall adopt a municipal ordinance incorporating
the provisions of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature
as this bill) and shall follow the requirements of the ordinance in approving
or denying an application for development of an accessory dwelling unit.

���� (2)�� A municipality that has
a population density of greater than or equal to 9,000 people per square mile,
as determined by the most recent federal decennial census, that has not adopted
a municipal ordinance to permit the development of accessory dwelling units as
of the effective date of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the
Legislature as this bill) and elects to adopt
1
[
such
]

an
1

ordinance shall incorporate the provisions of subsection c. of this section
into the ordinance and shall follow the requirements of the ordinance in
approving or denying an application for development of an accessory dwelling
unit.

���� c.���� A municipal ordinance
adopted pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall provide that:

���� (1)��
1
[
An
]

an
1

accessory dwelling unit may only be developed on a lot upon which a
single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling is a permitted use, unless the
applicable municipal zoning ordinance permits development of an accessory
dwelling unit at other locations;

���� (2)��
1
[
An
]

an
1

accessory dwelling unit shall contain at least
1
[
300
]

the minimum amount of
1
square
1
[
feet of
]

footage
for
1

complete independent living facilities per unit
1
as provided in the State
Uniform Construction Code promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform
Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.)
1
;

���� (3)��
1
[
The
]

the
1
height
of a proposed accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed the height of the
primary dwelling;

���� (4)��
1
[
An
]

an
1

accessory dwelling unit shall not be located closer than five feet from the lot
line;

���� (5)��
1
[
An
]

an
1

accessory dwelling unit may provide direct exterior access that is separate
from the direct exterior access for the primary dwelling;

���� (6)��
1
[
Additional
]

additional
1

off-street parking for an accessory dwelling unit shall not be required;
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[
and
]
1

���� (7)��
1
[
The
]

the
1

installation of fire sprinklers shall not be required in an accessory dwelling
unit that is within, or an extension to, a preexisting primary dwelling that is
not required to install fire sprinklers
1
;
and

����
(8)�� an accessory dwelling
unit developed on or after the effective date of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall not be rented for a period
of less than 30 days and may set forth penalties that may be imposed upon the
owner of an accessory dwelling unit that violates this paragraph
1
.

���� d.��� A municipal land use
ordinance may include one or more of the following provisions:

���� (1)�� reasonable landscaping
standards for detached accessory dwelling units;

���� (2)�� architectural review
requirements for an application for development of an accessory dwelling unit
within an area designated as a historic district, if the development requires
either new construction or exterior modification of an existing structure;

���� (3)��
1
[
an accessory
dwelling unit shall not be rented for a period of less than 30 days and may set
forth penalties that may be imposed upon the owner of an accessory dwelling
unit that violates this paragraph;

���� (4)
]
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���������� an
accessory dwelling unit is a permitted use in addition to those types of zoning
districts identified in P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the
Legislature as this bill); or

����
1
[
(5)� the
maximum size of an accessory dwelling unit that is constructed separately from
a primary dwelling shall be limited to a square footage that is not in excess
of 60 percent of the lot�s buildable area
]

(4)� a primary dwelling with an accessory dwelling unit shall be subject to
the same dimensional controls and other controls, except for residential
density controls, as required for the same primary dwelling without the
accessory dwelling unit, as long as those restrictions do not prohibit the
construction of an accessory dwelling unit on any individual lot that contains
a single-family dwelling.

����
e.���� Notwithstanding any
provision of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as
this bill) to the contrary, in the case of a lot located within a planned real
estate development, as defined pursuant to subsection h. of section 3 of P.L.1977,
c.419 (C.45:22A-23), a municipality or common interest community association
may impose and enforce reasonable regulations, by ordinance or through
governing documents, concerning:

����
(1)�� stormwater management
and drainage;

����
(2)�� utility capacity and
utility connections;

����
(3)�� fire safety and
emergency vehicle access;

����
(4)�� parking allocation
and access to private streets or driveways;

����
(5)�� protection of common
elements and common property;

����
(6)�� architectural
standards consistent with the governing documents of the planned real estate
development; and

����
(7)�� the allocation of any
proportionate increase in common expenses directly attributable to the
development or operation of an accessory dwelling unit.

����
Any regulation adopted
pursuant to this subsection shall be reasonable, uniformly applied, and shall
not operate to prohibit, unreasonably restrict, or materially delay the
development of an accessory dwelling unit otherwise permitted pursuant to
P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)
1
.

���� 4.��� (New section)� A
homeowner may file an application for development of an accessory dwelling unit
with a municipal agency on a lot zoned for residential single-family or
two-family dwellings.

���� 5.��� (New section)� A
municipal agency shall not approve an application for development of an
accessory dwelling unit if:

���� a.���� the proposed
development site is located within an area in which there exists insufficient
public sewer or water service, and within which there exists severe constraints
on the use of wells or septic tanks, as determined by a competent authority, so
to render the addition of a dwelling unit hazardous to the public health; or

���� b.��� the proposed site is
located on a lot that cannot accommodate a
1
[
300 square foot
]
1

structure
1
that
meets the minimum size pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of section 3
of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)
1
without
violating the minimum sideyard or rearyard setback requirements of paragraph
(4) of subsection c. of section 3 of P.L. , c.���
(C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).

���� 6.��� (New section)� a.� (1)�
A municipal agency shall consider and approve an application for development of
an accessory dwelling unit as a ministerial action without a public hearing or
review beyond that which is necessary to determine an applicant�s compliance
with the provisions of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the
Legislature as this bill).� A municipal agency may charge an applicant a
reasonable fee for submitting an application for development of an accessory
dwelling unit, which fee may cover the costs associated with reviewing and
approving the application for development, and may, for any development
application, impose a surcharge in an amount necessary to cover the anticipated
costs the municipality may incur complying with P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill).�
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[
.
]
1

���� (2)�� A municipal agency shall
provide a written decision on an application for development of an accessory
dwelling unit to the applicant within 60 days of the date on which the
applicant submitted a complete application.� If the municipal agency does not
act upon a complete application within the 60-day time period, the application
shall be deemed approved, unless an applicant agrees to extend the deadline.�
If the municipality or municipal agency denies an application, the written
decision shall explain in detail the reason for the denial and provide
recommendations to correct any application deficiencies.

���� (3)�� If a property owner
submits an application for development of an accessory dwelling unit to a
municipal agency together with an application to develop a new single-family or
two-family dwelling on the same lot, upon the applicant�s request, the
municipal agency shall consider and act upon both applications within the
timeframe that governs single-family or two-family dwellings respectively.� A
municipal agency that approves an application for development of an accessory
dwelling unit that is submitted together with an application for development of
a new single-family dwelling on the same lot, shall not impose conditions or
requirements on development of the accessory dwelling unit beyond those set
forth in P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this
bill).

����
1
(4) If
a municipality does not approve an application to develop an accessory dwelling
unit, or imposes conditions on the approval of an application to develop an
accessory dwelling unit, the applicant may appeal the decision to the commissioner.
�If the commissioner determines that the municipality�s reasons for withholding
approval or imposing conditions on the approval of an application to develop an
accessory dwelling unit are inconsistent with the provisions of P.L. ���, c.���
(C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the commissioner
shall approve the application, and shall levy the cost of the proceedings,
including the applicant�s legal expenses, if any, against the municipality.� In
the event of a subsequent judicial appeal of the commissioner�s decision, the
court shall consider the standard of review as set forth in this subsection for
the commissioner�s decision on an appeal.
1

���� b.��� A municipality shall not
interpret or apply a provision of any other municipal ordinance, policy, or
regulation so as to delay or deny approval of an application for development of
an accessory dwelling unit.

���� c.���� A municipality shall
not condition approval of an application for development of an accessory
dwelling unit upon the correction of a nonconforming zoning condition.

���� d.��� (1)� For an accessory
dwelling unit created within an existing primary dwelling, or as an extension
of an existing primary dwelling, the municipal agency shall not require
installation of a new or separate utility connection directly between the
accessory dwelling unit and the utility or impose a related connection fee or
capacity charge, unless the accessory dwelling unit is constructed together
with a new single-family dwelling.

���� (2)�� For an accessory
dwelling unit that is created as a separate structure that is not part of an
existing primary dwelling, the municipal agency may require installation of a
new or separate utility connection directly between the accessory dwelling unit
and the utility, in which case the connection may be subject to a connection
fee or capacity charge that shall be no more than half the fee charged for a
new primary dwelling and shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing this
service.

���� e.���� Nothing contained in
this section shall supersede provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code,
promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act,"
P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), applicable to the construction of an
accessory dwelling unit; provided, however, that with respect to an accessory
dwelling unit or part thereof being constructed within an existing primary
dwelling, the provisions of the rehabilitation subcode adopted pursuant to
subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123) shall apply.

���� f.���� An enforcing agency
shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for an accessory dwelling unit prior
to issuing a certificate of occupancy for the primary dwelling.

�

���� 7.��� (New section)� A
municipality shall certify its compliance with the provisions of P.L.��� ,
c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) to the
department within 60 days of the date that the municipality adopts a municipal
ordinance incorporating the provisions of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending
before the Legislature as this bill).� A municipality that does not comply with
the provisions of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature
as this bill) may be subject to penalties or other action as deemed appropriate
by the department.

���� 8.��� Section 4 of P.L.1985,
c.222 (C.52:27D-304) is amended to read as follows:

���� 4.� As used in P.L.1985, c.222
(C.52:27D-301 et al.):

���� a.���� "Council"
means the Council on Affordable Housing established in P.L.1985, c.222
(C.52:27D-301 et al.), abolished pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2
(C.52:27D-304.1).�

���� b.��� "Housing
region" means a geographic area established pursuant to subsection b. of
section 6 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2).

���� c.���� "Low-income
housing" means housing affordable according to federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development or other recognized standards for home ownership
and rental costs and occupied or reserved for occupancy by households with a
gross household income equal to 50 percent or less of the median gross
household income for households of the same size within the housing region in
which the housing is located.

���� d.��� "Moderate-income
housing" means housing affordable according to federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development or other recognized standards for home ownership
and rental costs and occupied or reserved for occupancy by households with a gross
household income equal to more than 50 percent but less than 80 percent of the
median gross household income for households of the same size within the
housing region in which the housing is located.

���� e.���� (Deleted by amendment,
P.L.2024, c.2)

���� f.���� "Inclusionary
development" means a residential housing development in which a
substantial percentage of the housing units are provided for a reasonable
income range of low- and moderate-income households.

���� g.��� "Conversion"
means the conversion of existing commercial, industrial, or residential
structures for low- and moderate-income housing purposes where a substantial
percentage of the housing units are provided for a reasonable income range of
low- and moderate-income households.

���� h.��� "Development"
means any development for which permission may be required pursuant to the
"Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.).

���� i.���� "Agency"
means the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency established by
P.L.1983, c.530 (C.55:14K-1 et seq.).

���� j.���� "Prospective
need" means a projection of housing needs based on development and growth
which is reasonably likely to occur in a region or a municipality, as the case
may be, as a result of actual determination of public and private entities.� Prospective
need shall be determined by the methodology set forth pursuant to sections 6
and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3) for the fourth round
and all future rounds of housing obligations.

���� k.��� "Person with a
disability" means a person with a physical disability, infirmity,
malformation, or disfigurement which is caused by bodily injury, birth defect,
aging, or illness including epilepsy and other seizure disorders, and which
shall include, but not be limited to, any degree of paralysis, amputation, lack
of physical coordination, blindness or visual impairment, deafness or hearing
impairment, the inability to speak or a speech impairment, or physical reliance
on a service animal, wheelchair, or other remedial appliance or device.

���� l.���� "Adaptable"
means constructed in compliance with the technical design standards of the
barrier free subcode adopted by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant
to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119
et seq.) and in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.350
(C.52:27D-123.15).

���� m.�� "Very low-income
housing" means housing affordable according to federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development or other recognized standards for home ownership
and rental costs and occupied or reserved for occupancy by households with a gross
household income equal to 30 percent or less of the median gross household
income for households of the same size within the housing region in which the
housing is located.

���� n.��� "Accessory
dwelling unit" means a residential dwelling unit that provides complete
independent living facilities
[
with
a private entrance
]

, as the term is defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill),
for one or more persons
[
, consisting
of provisions for living, sleeping, eating, sanitation, and cooking, including
a stove and refrigerator, and is
]

on the same lot as the primary dwelling.� An "accessory dwelling
unit" may be:
located within a
[
proposed
or existing
]

primary dwelling
[
,
]

; located

within an
[
existing
or proposed
]

accessory
structure
[
that
is accessory to a dwelling on the same lot,
]

;
constructed in whole or part as an extension to a
[
proposed or
existing
]

primary dwelling
[
,
]

;
or
constructed as a separate
,
detached structure on the same lot as
[
the existing
or proposed
]

a
primary dwelling.

���� o.��� "Builder's
remedy" means court-imposed, site-specific relief for a litigant who seeks
to build affordable housing for which the court requires a municipality to
utilize zoning techniques, such as mandatory set-asides or density bonuses,
including techniques which provide for the economic viability of a residential
development by including housing that is not for low- and moderate-income
households.

���� p.��� "Commissioner"
means the Commissioner of Community Affairs.

���� q.��� "Compliance
certification" means the certification obtained by a municipality pursuant
to section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1), that protects the municipality
from exclusionary zoning litigation during the current round of present and prospective
need and through July 1 of the year the next round begins, which is also known
as a "judgment of compliance" or "judgment of repose."� The
term "compliance certification" shall include a judgment of repose
granted in an action filed pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1985, c.222
(C.52:27D-313).

���� r.���� "County-level
housing judge" means a judge appointed pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2024,
c.2 (C.52:27D-313.2), to resolve disputes over the compliance of municipal fair
share affordable housing obligations and municipal fair share plans and housing
elements, with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301
et al.).

���� s.���� "Deficient housing
unit" means housing that: (1) is over fifty years old and overcrowded; (2)
lacks complete plumbing; or (3) lacks complete kitchen facilities.

���� t.���� "Department"
means the Department of Community Affairs.

���� u.��� "Exclusionary
zoning litigation" means litigation to challenge the fair share plan,
housing element, or ordinances or resolutions implementing the fair share plan
or housing element of a municipality based on alleged noncompliance with the "Fair
Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) or the Mount Laurel
doctrine, which litigation shall include, but shall not be limited to,
litigation seeking a builder's remedy.

���� v.��� "Fair share
plan" means the plan or proposal that is in a form which may readily be
adopted, with accompanying ordinances and resolutions, pursuant to subsection
f. of section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1), by which a municipality
proposes to satisfy its obligation to create a realistic opportunity to meet
its fair share of low- and moderate-income housing needs of its region and
which details the affirmative measures the municipality proposes to undertake
to achieve its fair share of low- and moderate-income housing, as provided in
the municipal housing element, and addresses the development regulations
necessary to implement the housing element, including, but not limited to,
inclusionary requirements and development fees, and the elimination of unnecessary
housing cost-generating features from the municipal land use regulations.

���� w.�� "Highlands-conforming
municipality" means a municipality that has adopted a land development
ordinance implementing the municipality's plan conformance petition and which
land development ordinance has been certified by the Highlands Water Protection
and Planning Council as consistent with the "Highlands Water Protection
and Planning Act," P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-1 et seq.), the Highlands
regional master plan, and the municipality's plan conformance approval.� The
term "land development ordinance" shall be inclusive of any amendment
to the municipality's land development ordinances that is adopted to further
the municipality's petition of plan conformance.�

���� x.��� "Housing
element" means that portion of a municipality's master plan consisting of
reports, statements, proposals, maps, diagrams, and text designed to meet the
municipality's fair share of its region's present and prospective housing
needs, particularly with regard to low- and moderate-income housing, and which
shall contain the municipal present and prospective obligation for affordable
housing, determined pursuant to subsection f. of section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2
(C.52:27D-304.1).

���� y.��� "Program"
means the Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program, established pursuant
to section 5 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-313.2).

���� z.���� "State Development
and Redevelopment Plan" or "State Plan" means the plan prepared
pursuant to sections 1 through 12 of the "State Planning Act,"
P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.), designed to represent a balance of development
and conservation objectives best suited to meet the needs of the State, and for
the purpose of coordinating planning activities and establishing Statewide
planning objectives in the areas of land use, housing, economic development,
transportation, natural resource conservation, agriculture and farmland
retention, recreation, urban and suburban redevelopment, historic preservation,
public facilities and services, and intergovernmental coordination pursuant to
subsection f. of section 5 of P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-200).

���� aa.�� "Transitional
housing" means temporary housing that:

����
(1)
�� includes, but is
not limited to, single-room occupancy housing or shared living and supportive
living arrangements;

����
(2)
�� provides access
to on-site or off-site supportive services for very low-income households who
have recently been homeless or lack stable housing;

����
(3)
�� is licensed by
the department; and

����
(4)
�� allows households
to remain for a minimum of six months.

(cf: P.L.2024, c.2, s.2)

���� 9.��� The Commissioner of
Community Affairs shall, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure
Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations as
necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending
before the Legislature as this bill).

���� 10.� This act shall take
effect immediately.