[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2309

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 16, 1996

By Assemblymen BAGGER and AUGUSTINE

An Act concerning affordable housing and amending P.L.1995, c.231.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1995, c.231 (C.52:27D-310.1) is amended to read as follows:

    1. When computing a municipal adjustment regarding available land resources as part of the determination of a municipality's fair share of affordable housing, the Council on Affordable Housing shall exclude from designating as vacant land any land listed on a master plan of a municipality as being dedicated, by easement or otherwise, for purposes of conservation, park lands or open space and which is owned , leased, licensed, or in any manner operated by a county, municipality or tax-exempt, nonprofit organization ¹including a local board of education¹ , or by more than one municipality by joint agreement pursuant to P.L.1964, c.185 (C.40:61-35.1 et seq.), for so long as the entity maintains such ownership, lease, license, or operational control of such land.

(cf: P.L.1995, c.231, s.1)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately .

Changes definition of vacant land for purposes of determining municipality's fair share of affordable housing.