Housing And Community Development
New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Proposes constitutional amendment to allow lower property tax rate on improvements than on land. [ACR-247]
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Proposes constitutional amendment to allow lower property tax rate on improvements than on land.
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Allows certain municipalities to establish lower property tax rate on improvements than land and eliminates urban enterprise zone program. [AB-5013]
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[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Allows certain municipalities to establish lower property tax rate on improvements than land and eliminates urban enterprise zone program.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence. [AB-5020]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Allows gross income tax deduction for functional improvements and home repairs made to taxpayer's primary residence.
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Family Self-Sufficiency Act [S.1344]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Family Self-Sufficiency Act
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Restores property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commission. [AB-4985]
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[Nonprofit ]
[Community Development ]
Restores property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study Commission.
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Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017 [S.1333]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Poverty ]
Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indian veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in or near an Indian area. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use at least 5% of rental assistance amounts under the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing assistance to homeless veterans, for the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The Tribal
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Concerns lead reduction expenditures and Superstorm Sandy recovery. [AB-4957]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
Concerns lead reduction expenditures and Superstorm Sandy recovery.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable uses of shipping containers in construction. [AB-4884]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Directs DCA to enhance regulatory guidance on acceptable uses of shipping containers in construction.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Specifies just compensation when property is condemned for use by profit-making entity. [AB-4909]
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[Property Tax ]
Specifies just compensation when property is condemned for use by profit-making entity.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Requires inclusion of information about discriminatory housing practices in Truth in Renting Guide. [AB-4881]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Requires inclusion of information about discriminatory housing practices in Truth in Renting Guide.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments. [AB-4929]
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[Budget and Spending ]
Waives certain inspection fees for municipally owned affordable housing developments.
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BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 [S.1224]
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[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
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BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program to provide assistance to communities for increasing resilience to chronic stresses and acute shocks, including by improving long-term resilience of infrastructure and housing. A state, local government, or regional entity is eligible for such a grant if it is located in an area that has been declared a major disaster
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BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 [HB-2583]
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BUILD Resilience Act of 2017 Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program to provide assistance to communities for increasing resilience to chronic stresses and acute shocks, including by improving long-term resilience of infrastructure and housing. A state, local government, or regional entity is eligible for such a grant if it is located in an area that has been declared a major disaster
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Requires DCA to collect information about State residents seeking affordable housing in State and provide that information to COAH. [AB-4820]
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Requires DCA to collect information about State residents seeking affordable housing in State and provide that information to COAH.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Requires emergency contact information and 2-1-1 telephone system access instructions to be provided to tenants of multiple dwellings. [SB-3212]
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[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Requires emergency contact information and 2-1-1 telephone system access instructions to be provided to tenants of multiple dwellings.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Requires inclusion of information about discriminatory housing practices in Truth in Renting Guide. [SB-3214]
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[Consumer Protection ]
Requires inclusion of information about discriminatory housing practices in Truth in Renting Guide.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents. [AB-4821]
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Allows municipalities to establish affordable housing preference for their residents.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements. [AB-4833]
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[Grants ]
Reauthorizes use of regional contribution agreements.
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Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-2570]
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[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the definition of "points and fees," for purposes of determining whether a mortgage is a "high-cost mortgage," to: (1) exclude compensation taken into account in setting the interest rate and for which the consumer was not separately charged, and (2) include compensation paid by a consumer or creditor to an individual employed by or contracting with a mortgage originator. (A high-cost mortgage designation restricts the terms of a loan and requires a lender to make
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Requires installation of smart thermostats in all new residential construction. [AB-4697]
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[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires installation of smart thermostats in all new residential construction.