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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A1091 Grants Municipalities Double Housing Credits for Rehabilitating Abandoned Properties
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing CommitteeSponsors: Clifton, Robert D. and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey municipalities may now receive two housing credits toward their affordable housing obligations for each low- or moderate-income unit created through the rehabilitation of a property removed from an official abandoned property list.
Changes how New Jersey municipalities calculate compliance with their mandated affordable housing obligations by offering a 2-for-1 credit incentive specifically for redeveloping blighted or abandoned parcels.
- New Jersey municipalities are required under state law and court rulings to provide their fair share of low- and moderate-income housing. context
Who It Would Affect
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Municipalities
Municipalities gain an incentive structure allowing them to fulfill their affordable housing obligations more quickly by redeveloping abandoned properties.
Low and moderate income households
Households gain access to newly restricted affordable housing units resulting from the rehabilitation of abandoned sites.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many housing credits do municipalities receive for affordable housing built on rehabilitated abandoned property?
What conditions must a property meet to qualify for the double credit?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
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Enhanced Credit Incentive for Blight Remediation
The bill amends long-standing housing statutes to tie municipal fair share compliance directly to the rehabilitation of abandoned properties.
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